FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The process of gradually isolating Azerbaijan from the civilized world is going on, which can have serious consequences for both its security and development…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms The trial of Afieddin Mammadov, an activist and the chairman of the Confederation of Workers’ Table Trade Unions, who has been in prison for over four months, has commenced. Mammadov stated that he was not permitted to wear a suit jacket during the court appearance, with Penitentiary Service employees claiming that the judge did not allow it. Mammadov's case...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI “When the state fails to take responsibility for its citizens and the police dismiss women's complaints about their spouses as "family matters" without intervention, it is inevitable that the number of women falling victim to violence and murder will continue to rise…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms The petition requesting the release of Gubad Ibadoglu, the chairman of the Azerbaijan Democracy and Welfare Party, on bail was reviewed. During the session held at the Narimanov District Court, the accused's lawyer, Zibeyda Sadygova, presented arguments for the appeal....


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI “Aliyev's repression machine is working at full capacity against the background of military victories achieved under the patronage of Russia, and wars raging in Ukraine and the Middle East…” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Huseyn Malik, a board member of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP), was detained on charges of resisting the police. This marks another instance of Hussain Bey's frequent arrests in recent months. The chairman of APFP, Ali Karimli, expressed his concern, stating that imprisoning a former Karabakh veteran over 60 years old due to his writings...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The effectiveness and independence of the Azerbaijani opposition can only be realized through emigration or in coordination with those in exile…” (Lack of ) Human Rights and Freedoms On September 15, the Baku Court of Appeal will review the petition submitted by the legal representatives of jailed professor Gubad Ibadoglu. Meanwhile, the European Parliament conducted hearings regarding Ibadoglu, during which EP deputies addressed his unjust arrest on fabricated charges, as well as the broader issue of human rights violations and political...


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    FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Azerbaijan urgently needs a state where the law reigns supreme, not one that condones evil, but one that punishes evil and demands honesty, education, and conscience from its teacher instead of performing a circus act...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Liberties Director of Baku Research Institute Altay Goyushov said that he had attended a court hearing of young activist Amrah Tahmazov. Goyushov shared a post about his impressions: “We went to the Court of Appeal to attend the trial of Amrah. Despite the court being officially open to the public,...


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