Fuad Gahramanli

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Ali Karimli

Opinion | Azerbaijan’s traditional opposition needs to appeal to the young

by Bahruz Samadov

•5 min read

Recent protests in Azerbaijan suggest that, after a long period of stagnation, the nature of protest is changing. However, for a radical transformation of the political landscape to take place, the country’s traditional opposition parties need to reach out and appeal to the more progressive youth movements. On 19 October, thousands of Azerbaijanis took to the streets of central Baku in the largest protest since 2013. The protest was organised by the National Council of Democratic Forces,

Ali Karimli

Opinion | We cannot build democracy in a country of family dictatorships

by Javid Agha

•5 min read

The recent domestic violence scandal involving the Popular Front Party has revealed a dark side of Azerbaijan’s opposition. Those wishing to build a democracy in the country cannot hope to do so while supporting oppressive values. ‘Gizini doymayan dizini doyar’ (Those who don’t beat their daughter will end up beating their own knees) is a famous old piece of Azerbaijani wisdom. Although one could argue it has some deeper meaning behind it, the literal translation of the proverb gives some c

Ali Karimli

Azerbaijani opposition rocked by domestic violence allegations

by OC Media

•7 min read

Azerbaijan’s opposition Popular Front Party has been dealt a major blow after the daughters of the party’s deputy chair and his wife accused him of physically abusing them. Fuad Gahramanli’s daughter, Seljan Yaghmur, first made the allegations against her father in a lengthy Facebook post on Thursday. On Friday, after the post was widely shared on Facebook, Gahramanli resigned. Reactions to the allegations amongst opposition supporters have been split, with some praising Yaghmur for he