Joint Statement against anti-communist repression in Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan

Joint statement regarding the repression of those who spoke out against the rehabilitation of the Basmachi in Uzbekistan and the use of Soviet symbols in Azerbaijan

In Uzbekistan, a court sentenced a local journalist with socialist views, Aziz Khakimov, to 4 years and 2 months in prison under the article “inciting hatred” for statements against the rehabilitation of figures from the Basmachi movement of 1918-1944, who fought against Soviet power with weapons in hand, trying to restore the power of the mullahs, the wealthy, and the feudal lords. 

 

Azerbaijan's anti-communist witch hunt: Four jailed for carrying Soviet flags!

The anti-communist authoritarianism of the Azerbaijani regime has once again revealed its true face. A court in Baku has sentenced four individuals to prison merely for attempting to organize a march carrying Soviet flags and promoting communist ideas! 

Abdulla Ibrahimli and Ibrahim Asadli were each sentenced to two years' imprisonment, while Elchin Bayramli and Mehman Zeynalov received 18-month prison terms. The four were prosecuted under Article 233 of Azerbaijan's Criminal Code following their detention by the Ministry of Internal Affairs after a planned march in November last year.

Anti-communist crackdown in Azerbaijan: Activists arrested for raising USSR flags

Authorities in Azerbaijan have detained several individuals after they attempted to organize a march in Baku carrying the flags of the Soviet Union and the Azerbaijan SSR, in yet another episode highlighting the intensifying anti-communist climate promoted by the country’s ruling establishment.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, police operations led to the detention of Abdulla Ibrahimli, Ibrahim Asadli and other individuals whose names were not disclosed.