My personal blog, my thoughts.
One of the most dangerous technologies for managing society is in operation in Azerbaijan: double propaganda built on mutually exclusive theses.
Read more “The Mechanics of Deception: How Azerbaijan Constructs a “Single Nation” and Poisons Children with Lies”
In a recent interview with Meydan TV, Azerbaijani activist and journalist Mehman Huseynov revealed a disturbing campaign of sexual blackmail allegedly backed by the government, intended to silence his criticisms of the government.
Read more “Threats to Azerbaijani blogger Mehman Huseynov”
The Baku Grave Crimes Court recently finished the cases against some Azerbaijani journalists and activists who live outside the country. On January 14, Judge Nigar Imanova said that Sevinc Osmanqizi (Mirzayeva), Abid Gafarov, and Beydulla Manafov would each get eight years in prison. They were not in court for the decision.
Read more “Azerbaijan Sentences Exiled Critics to Jail”
Court proceedings continue in Baku on criminal cases opened against several well-known Azerbaijani bloggers and internet channel leaders living abroad. In recent weeks, reports have been consistently published both about trials in absentia at the Baku Serious Crimes Court and calls for foreign-based journalists and activists to appear for questioning by the General Prosecutor’s Office.
Read more “Authorities expand criminal prosecution of Azerbaijani bloggers and journalists abroad”
PanARMENIAN.Net – In his address to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, reacting to statements by Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, said that the phrase “Zangezur corridor” is perceived as a territorial claim on Armenia.
Read more “Pashinyan at UN: “Zangezur corridor” is seen as territorial claim”
Amid the ongoing crackdown on independent media in Azerbaijan, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Azerbaijani media outlets operating in exile Free Voices Collective, Meydan TV, Toplum TV and Qazetci have launched a postcard campaign titled “Flood them with fans” to support imprisoned journalist Sevinc Vagifgizi.
Read more ““Flood them with fans!” A new support campaign from independent media”
The imprisoned director of AbzasMedia, Ulvi Hasanli, has been included in the list of nominees for the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize.
Read more “Imprisoned director of AbzasMedia nominated for Václav Havel Human Rights Prize”
The preliminary investigation into the criminal case involving several more political refugees living abroad – Gurban Mammadov, Tural Sadigli, and Orkhan Aghayev – has been completed.
Read more “Political Refugee: “How Can I Organize a Coup in Azerbaijan While Living in Germany?””
The resolution of humanitarian issues, such as the return of Armenian prisoners of war from Azerbaijan, could become a precondition for signing a peace document in the event of Yerevan’s constructive approach to negotiations with Baku. This opinion was expressed in an interview with Sputnik Armenia by the representative of Armenian prisoners of war in the European Court of Human Rights, lawyer Siranush Sahakyan.
Read more “Who can help with the return of captured Armenians from Baku”
Armenia will risk another war with Azerbaijan unless it enacts a new constitution demanded by Baku, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Wednesday.
Read more “Aliyev Warns Of ‘New Military Confrontation’ With Armenia”