FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “As COP29 Azerbaijan approaches, one thing is clear: there can be no climate justice without justice against repression...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Member of the Bar Association of the Republic of Azerbaijan, lawyer Toghrul Rzayev has reported being assaulted by the police. He wrote on social media: “For nearly 3 days, I have been prevented from carrying out my professional duties by the Nesimi District Police Department. On July 25, 2024, while performing my professional duties, I was subjected to violence and beaten by police officers. Later,...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Corruption remains a major challenge for firms operating in Azerbaijan and a small group of government-connected holding companies dominates the economy...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Former diplomat Emin Ibrahimov was reportedly tortured with an electric shock device while in detention at the police station. Ibrahimov was detained on the evening of July 22. His lawyer, Agil Layij, informed "Azadlıq Radiosu" that an unknown person attacked Ibrahimov near the Khalklar Dostlugu metro station. Subsequently, he was detained by plainclothes officers...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “The next parliamentary election is not an election, but a cheap play scripted to fit Ilham Aliyev's desires, with predetermined outcomes...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms The preliminary hearing of political prisoner Sahib Mammadzade, chairman of the AXCP Dashkasan Regional Council, took place at the Ganja Serious Crimes Court. During the hearing, lawyer Zabil Gahramanov filed a petition requesting that Mammadzade be released under house arrest. However, presiding judge Natig Aliyev denied this petition and ordered that Mammadzade remain in custody....


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Ilham Aliyev's deliberate policies over many years have completely destroyed the electoral institution and the public's trust and confidence in elections in the country...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms Activist Aykhan Israfilov was brutally beaten and placed in solitary confinement. Israfilov was taken from the Penitentiary Facility on June 29, 2024, and since then, there has been no information about his whereabouts. His family members and lawyer contacted the Penitentiary Service to obtain information, but the Penitentiary Service stated that they...


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FB Digest@VoxPOPULI   “Corrupt officials accuse us of crimes we did not commit...” (Lack of) Human Rights and Freedoms The father of Adil Baba, a member of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (AXCP) Fariz Babayev, said that his son’s suicide is a direct result of politically motivated threats. "Let me say once again that everything started after the Party led a meeting at Adil's house. Therefore, I consider my son's suicide to be entirely political, and I believe that the reason for this suicide will be revealed over time. I eagerly await the day when everyone, from the lowest...


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