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   “The Azerbaijani government has consistently failed to prosecute officials implicated in corruption investigations published by journalists. Instead, they resort to arresting journalists and falsely attributing their own crimes to them…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Individuals wearing black masks and civilian clothing forcibly abducted Sahib Mammadzade, the chairperson of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP) Dashkesen branch, to an undisclosed location in Dashkesen district. Mammadzade's family suspects that the State Security Service carried...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The Heydar Aliyev dynasty is a curse upon Azerbaijan. It has deprived the country of all the normal foundations necessary for its development…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms 'If only the system he [Heydar Aliyev] created had disappeared once he was gone. The Heydar Aliyev dynasty is a curse upon Azerbaijan. It has deprived the country of all the normal foundations necessary for its development.” These words were said in an article by the late journalist Elmar Huseynov. Huseynov, a brave critic of the ruling Aliyevs family, was assassinated 19 years...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “For the first time in Azerbaijan's history of independence, a media organization faces such total repression for its critical materials and investigations…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Journalist Ulvi Hasanli, who is currently in prison, wrote an open letter to his 1-year-and-six-month-old daughter. In his heartfelt letter, the journalist apologizes to his daughter for being unable to be with her during the last 90 days, clarifying that he, along with his colleagues, Sevinj Vaqifgizi, Nargiz Absalamova, Elnara Gasimova, Mahammad Kekalov, and Hafiz...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Stealing billions of dollars from the state budget doesn't jeopardize statehood for some reason, but apparently, it is considered a serious threat to statehood when 5-10 children of Talish origin recite a few poems in their mother language…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms The pre-trial detention period for journalist Nargiz Absalamova, arrested in connection with the "AbzasMedia" criminal case, has been extended. On February 24, the Khatai District Court reviewed the prosecutor's presentation on this matter. The defense argued in court that the investigation...


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