Sorry about the lack of posts recently. This is not due to lack of abuses to freedom of expression. Sadly every week in Today.az there are examples of a government that is accountable to no-one. Here’s some from the last three days.
Azadlyg, Voice of America and BBC not to be transmitted in Azerbaijan from late 2008
Broadcasting Board of Governors issued statement on media restrictions in Azerbaijan
Imprisoned editor-in-chief of Azadlyg newspaper prohibited to meet with defender
This one is from AzerNews.
Azeri media freedom record worst in S Caucasus: watchdog
According to a government site 75.64% of the people voted (thanks Misha for the info and link). This is a little suspicious considering that the developed democracy of Canada manages 70% and USA maybe 60%. People seem to say that there is no point in voting here. Then there’s the enormous brain drain. Neither suggest that the bulk of the people support the government (Aliyev was returned to power with nearly 90% of the vote).
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According to the turnout was 75.64%. I was an observer in the western districts of Baku and witnessed obviously stuffed ballot boxes, voters lists with multiple duplicate signatures and a flawed count. It was very much a Potemkin election.
Your comments don’t allow html. The above should be according to the central election commmission http://www.infocenter.gov.az/v3/sesverme_2008.php
turnout was 75.64%
Thanks for the info and link Misha. You’ll note that I’ve updated the blog to include your information. Are you able to estimate what the turnout would have been?
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