FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Those who detain us belong to Prison. No one can silence free media...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Another activist, Nijat Ibrahim, was not allowed to leave Azerbaijan on September 6. He was not permitted to board the flight to Chișinău at the border checkpoint of Baku International Airport. 'We were traveling as a family to Chișinău, but I was stopped at the border checkpoint and told that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had placed a "stop" on my departure,' he told Turan. Ibrahim's wife and two young daughters were allowed to leave. 'My family...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The surge in political prisoners has sharply risen as Azerbaijani authorities escalate their crackdown on independent media…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Tofig Yagublu, a member of the "Musavat" party holding a position in the leadership of the National Council, has been apprehended. Higar Hezi, Yagublu’s daughter and an activist, reported that the police conducted a searc at their house and placed money inside. Allegedly, they placed 5,000 euros, 2,500 manat and some dollars at their house, accoridng to Hezi. Hezi also said that if anything...


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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   “It is evident that the escalating political arrests are now proving to be more detrimental than beneficial to the regime's interests…” (Lack of ) Human Rights and Freedoms The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) issued a statement about the detained professor Gubad Ibadoghlu. The statement said that LSE community is particularly worried by the reports of violence during and after his arrest and that he urgently needs access to medication. “We are calling on the Azerbaijani authorities to release Dr. Ibadoghlu,...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “It is an undeniable and disheartening reality that for the past 30 years, since the establishment of an independent Azerbaijan, one family has held sway over the country.” (Lack of ) Human Rights and Freedoms Journalist Fatima Movlamli reports that police violently interrupted peaceful protests in front of the Milli Majlis. A police officer drove the car over a journalist while she was covering the protest. Movlamli wrote a Facebook post about the incident. “I went to cover the peaceful protest in front of the Milli Majlis. As I was documenting...


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