FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Ilham Aliyev is adopting Putin's tactics and may take similar actions against his political opponents…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Azerbaijan is the only non-democratic country in the region, according to the Democracy Index published by the Economist Intelligence Unit for the year 2023. While Azerbaijan stands out as the sole non-democratic country in the region, neighboring countries Armenia and Georgia are ranked 84th and 89th, respectively, both recognized as hybrid regimes. Among the 165 states listed, Azerbaijan is placed at the 130th position....


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Just because the president was granted such authority through a fraudulent referendum, it doesn't imply that all elections should be conducted at the president's discretion in an extraordinary fashion…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Police forcibly detained journalists Aytaj Mammadli and Shahla Karim while they were engaged in their journalistic duties, gathering materials for their assignments. Journalists traveled to Lankaran to hear from locals and uncover the situation. Aytaj recounts, "They transported us in a car, and we were uncertain about...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 30.09.2021 “…Russia expands her zone of occupation in Karabagh...” Post-conflict situation. The FB community is increasingly concerned about news of Russian peacekeepers taking under its control greater territories in Karabagh, the most recent being Gapanli village of Terter region. Previously, as reports Ali Karimli of PFP, Russia‘s peacekeepers have taken under their control strategic heights in Lachin corridor, Shusha and Agdam  and now are extending their control in Kelbajar region. Their new monitoring route includes the heights Saridag and Buzdukh and Shaban...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 23.09.2021 “….The petro-dollars were spent for buying off corrupt and unprincipled people in Europe, renovation of the historical sites and parks there and Lukashenka’s regime…” Post-conflict situation. The e-media discusses the planned meeting of Erdogan with Putin, the Iran’s military exersises on the state borders, and “peacekeepers’ occupying activities”  in Karabagh. The Osmangizi TV’s experts  report that Ilham Aliyev was the first to congratulate Putin with elections, and express strong dissatisfaction with it, taking into account number...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI 02.08.2021 “…..They put people before the choice between bread and conscience…”  Post-conflict  situation.  FB community shares news that Russian peacekeepers built water reservoir for the Armenians in  Agdere with the total silence of Azerbaijani authorities. The e-media reports about withdrawal of Turkey from Azerbaijan and the positive answer of Erdogan to the suggestion of Pashinyan of a dialogue. The activists continue to express their concern with the situation in Karabagh and activities of separatist regime. The ADR movement’s Board meeting attracted...


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