Photographs from the Presidential Elections in Azerbaijan



You did not have to be 18 years old to cast a vote.
¿Loreta Budin

Picture of President Haidar Aliev, father of candidate Ilham
Aliev, was displayed in the most prominent places 
in voting stations.
¿Loreta Budin
 
Cameras were present in all voting stations. 

        Group voting was permitted.
        ¿Loreta Budin

The day after the elections, police were deployed throughout the city.
¿Loreta Budin


October 16, 2003
Demonstrators respond to the attack by armed forces.
¿Erazm Ciolek
 
 

 


Demonstrators resisting attacks by armed forces sent in to quell protests.
¿Reform Center


A demonstrator is attacked. 
October 16, 2003
The government spoke of overpowering the force of the demonstrators.
¿Reform Center
 
 

 


 
 
 


These are non-uniformed secret police whose identity is completely 
unknown and who are used as special brigades by the authorities for
attacking demonstrators.
 
 
 
 


Armed forces attacking demonstrators.
¿Reform Center

 

 

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