Democracy Now! comments on the case of Bakhtiyar Hajiyev, the Harvard educated activist detained in Azerbaijan last week [1]. As one of seven moderators for a Facebook group calling for Egypt-style protests in the oil-rich former Soviet republic, the blog notes that the charge of avoiding military service is being used against him as the 11 March protests approach [2].
Azerbaijan: Facebook activism or military service?
· Written by Onnik Krikorian
Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Azerbaijan, Digital Activism, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Politics, Protest, Youth