FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe certainly cannot be blackmailed. The conditions are crystal clear. Azerbaijan must comply with all the rules of the Parliamentary Assembly without any ifs and buts...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms On September 12, the Baku Court of Grave Crimes reviewed and denied the petition to release activist Famil Khalilov, a first-degree disabled person, under house arrest. He has been on a hunger strike for 30 days in protest against his imprisonment. Khalilov, who was arrested on May 2, has been charged...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Today, Azerbaijan is governed by Stalin and his NKVD methods. Just as Stalin sent directives demanding 'beat them until they confess,' the NKVD executed them...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Interrogations of Journalists in the "Smuggling Case" Continue. Journalist Alya Yagublu has been summoned to the Baku City Main Police Department (BCMPD). She informed "Abzas Media" about this herself. Alya Yagublu stated that she was called to the department in relation to the "Toplum TV case." "They have summoned me for June 6 at 11:00 AM. The person who called...


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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   “We urge the United Nations and Council of Europe bodies, as well as the European Union institutions and all like-minded states to use the momentum created by COP29 in Baku to raise the issue of growing numbers of political prisoners with Azerbaijani authorities on all bilateral and multilateral platforms and request to put an end to the persecution of critical voices...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Anar Mammadli, the head of the Center for Monitoring Elections and Teaching Democracy (SMDT), faces charges under Article 206.3.2 of Azerbaijan's Criminal...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “I knew that I had to give double, triple in Azerbaijan, because I was fighting in their country and they had bought everyone…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms The National Council of Democratic Forces decided to organize a rally in Baku, scheduled for April 21 at 3:00 p.m. The primary objectives of the rally encompass the release of political prisoners, electoral reforms ensuring unhindered election rallies and genuine opposition representation in election commissions, enhancement of the living standards through child benefits, increased social support,...


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