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   “In the past 6 months, up to 20 journalists and civil society activists in Azerbaijan have been detained on various charges, primarily on charges of "smuggling." Local and international human rights organizations have declared that these detentions are carried out on political orders...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Azadlig newspaper shared the anxieties expressed by a veteran's mother. Nargiz Mammadova, a displaced individual from Aghdam district, is deeply concerned about her son, Eljan Gadir oghlu Mehdiyev. She reveals that her son has served in the military...


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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   “The National Council declares that it will continue its struggle against the anti-democratic and anti-human activities of Ilham Aliyev's government despite all of the difficulties, persecution, and pressures that come with it…” (Lack of ) Human Rights and Freedoms The National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) has released a statement regarding the escalating occurrences of torture in prison facilities. Instances of administrative violence and the mistreatment of inmates have once again surged in Azerbaijan. As per the most recent...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Corruption is not only taking a bribe, hiring a relative, but also harassing and abusing female colleagues.” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties In the past couple of days, several members of APFP were summoned to the police offices. Murad Adilov, the brother of APFP activist Natig Adilov, was taken to the police, and Gadir Khudabakhsiyev, an activist of the Mingachevir branch of the party, was also taken to the police. Moreover, APFP member, late Elnur Farajov’s father, Huseyn Farajov, was kidnapped by unknown persons in black masks....


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