Sevinj Samadzade

PhD @ugent on Post-Soviet geopolitics, social work and movements; Mlitt @univofstandrews on Middle East, Caucasus and Central Asian Security Studies

[Sevinj Samadzade @SamadzadeSevinj]

It is the first film I ever made unintentionally and unfortunately in the midst of war in 2020. You can see the story of my dear friend Samira and our joint struggle, pain of war in Karabakh where we went to help civilians in the middle of war. https://t.co/HuTUkwwxQO

[Sevinj Samadzade @SamadzadeSevinj]

Join us on June 27 at 19:00 (Caucasus time) to learn what Bahruz Samadov’s “crime” really was.

If dialogue between Armenians and Azerbaijanis is a crime,
If standing against war is a crime—
Then yes, we, the “traitors,” will declare our own peace.

#FreeBahruz

[Feminist Peace Collective @FemPeace]

On 23 June, anti-war and peace activist Bahruz Samadov was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
His so-called “crime”? Refusing to participate in the machinery of national hatred and war against Armenians. Refusing to be silent.

[Feminist Peace Collective @FemPeace]

1/ Bahruz Samadov has just been sentenced to 15 YEARS in prison.

His “crime”? Saying NO to war. Defending peace. Daring to think freely.
This is not justice, it’s the fear of a regime that knows its time is running out.
#FreeBahruz #SiyasiMəhbuslaraAzadlıq

[Sevinj Samadzade @SamadzadeSevinj]

Bahruz Samadov is facing up to 16 years in prison on false "treason" charges. He’s on hunger strike. The Azerbaijani regime is destroying the lives of its intellectual youth and silencing everyone. EU and others may keep flirting with Baku, but silence has a cost. #freeBahruz

[Rüstəm İsmayılbəyli 🌹 @ismayilbaylir]

The prosecutor has demanded a 16-year prison sentence for Bahruz Samadov, a political prisoner in Azerbaijan

#FreeBahruz

[Sevinj Samadzade @SamadzadeSevinj]

Today Bahruz Samadov stood in court, accused of treason by the AZE regime. Yet he stayed firm in his commitment to peace: “Long live peace and coexistence! Long live the brotherhood of the AZE and ARM nations!” Even as the regime tries to make peace a distant reality. #FreeBahruz

[Ulviyya Ali @UlviyyaAli]

When Bahruz Samadov was brought to court, he said, “Long live peace and coexistence! Long live the brotherhood of the Azerbaijani and Armenian nations!”

[Sevinj Samadzade @SamadzadeSevinj]

9/ This incident should not fade into the background of the news cycle. It is a moment for grieving families, but it must also become a moment for accountability—of both Russia's imperial aggression and Azerbaijan's authoritarian indifference.

[Sevinj Samadzade @SamadzadeSevinj]

1/ The recent tragic crash of an Azerbaijani Airlines Baku-Grozny flight plane in Aktau exposes damning political reality: Continuing brutality of Russia’s imperialist war and the Azerbaijani regime’s continious disregard for its own people. 🧵

[Sevinj Samadzade @SamadzadeSevinj]

8/ While the Azerbaijani state eagerly flexes military and oil wealth, ordinary citizens bear the brunt of its authoritarianism. Closed borders, skyrocketing ticket prices, and now, deadly crashes caused by systemic failures—they all reflect a regime that keeps oppressing people.

[Sevinj Samadzade @SamadzadeSevinj]

8/ The repression we see today isn’t strength—it’s fragility. Aliyev’s paranoia exposes his insecurity, not his power. Every journalist arrested, every activist silenced, reflects his fear of losing control in an unpredictable geopolitical moment.

[Sevinj Samadzade @SamadzadeSevinj]

1/ Aliyev’s paranoia is reaching new heights. In recent days, a wave of arrests of journalists & activists in Azerbaijan coincides with the fall of decade long dynasty of Assad’s regime—a regime similar to Aliyev's. Let’s talk about how Assad’s fate offers a lesson for him.🧵

[Sevinj Samadzade @SamadzadeSevinj]

7/ Assad’s fate compounds this fear. Sanctions, isolation, and eventual collapse remind Aliyev that authoritarian regimes often crumble when their international backers become unreliable. Trump’s return doesn’t guarantee safety; it amplifies the stakes.