FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “To those who have separated a father from his child with false accusations, may you experience the same pain...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Activist Ilhamiz Guliyev asserted that the criminal case against him was fabricated. At the Baku Grave Crimes Court, the indictment in Guliyev's case was announced. He denied the charge of illegal drug trafficking and maintained that the case was fabricated. At the beginning of the hearing, Guliyev petitioned for the return of his mobile phone, which had been taken during his detention. He claimed the phone...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “If you do not give at least a bit of oil money to the people, it will not end well…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Gafil Jafarov, a member of the Sabirabad branch of the Popular Front Party, was summoned to the Prosecutor's Office. Recently several members of the Party were called to the police for openly expressing their critical views on social media. Moreover, last week, the Jalilabad District Court, chaired by Judge Galib Pashayev, launched a criminal investigation into blogger Samaddin Mammadov and his two sons, Mammadov...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Despite the rise of prices in goods and services, increased unemployment and poverty, unprecedented level of corruption and human rights violations, Azerbaijanis are one of the happiest in the world...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Despite the continuous criticism and frequent calls for its modification, the Milli Majlis is expected to adopt the draft law on media which is believed to bring stricter state control and limitation over the activities of independent journalists. Activist Shemshad Agha detailed the controversial new media...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 04.10.2021 “We knew this, everyone knows that he is a thief!” Governance, economy, corruption. In Azerbaijan, the week started with debates surrounding the documentary, that exposed large-scale corruption  involving ruling Aliyev family. “Pandora Papers: Secret wealth and dealings of world leaders exposed” was aired on BBC on Sunday evening revealing the expensive property bought by the Aliyevs in London. Azadliq Radiosu (Radio Liberty) reports that BBC television has broadcast the first part of a documentary which was about the property worth 440 million £ that...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 13.09.2021 “…We have been independent, but not free...” Post-conflict situation. The FB community is highly concerned with the statement by the ex-commander of the Russian peacekeeping forces Rustam Muradov that the trilateral agreement on 5 year term of their deployment will be extended after its expiry. The opposition and civil society leaders, journalists and bloggers decry “the tradition” of the Russian peacekeepers’ commanders to meet with the Armenian officials, either upon leaving their position, or when starting it. The ex-commander positively assessed...


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