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Isa Yusibov wrote that October 17, 2003, was a day of conflicting feelings for him: he wished it had never happened, but he was also proud of it. He was 14 years old at the time and said his family had considered him an adult since then. The day after the presidential elections in Azerbaijan, in which his father played an important role according to him, Yusibov claimed to be one of the first victims of the repression against the pro-Western opposition. He wrote that he was beaten, humiliated, and spat on in front of about 300 to 400 students. Afterwards, he received his school file and was informed that he was no longer welcome because his father was considered a state enemy. Yusibov said that on his way to the exit, he made eye contact with teachers who had treated him kindly before the elections. Several teachers reportedly gestured for him to leave quickly. He wrote that the experience made him proud of his father and convinced him that the dictatorship would continue. A month later, his family reportedly fled to the Netherlands. The event compelled him to focus on geopolitics. Yusibov argued that the power transition surrounding Aliyev was a consensus among the West, Putin, Erdogan, and Iran. According to him, the West, led by Bush, had betrayed the democrats in Azerbaijan in favor of authoritarian stability. He also wrote that great power interests dictated politics in the Caucasus and that this situation had not changed 23 years later. Yusibov stated that his experiences had taught him how difficult it was to stand up for democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. He wrote that he had seen the first signs of undermining democratic principles in the Netherlands as well, by parties that he believed targeted democracy. He referred to a previous interview with NRC and said he would not allow the Netherlands to become a country where the government disregarded fundamental rights. #Democratie #Mensenrechten #Geopolitiek (translated)

The author believed that one image summed up the situation and stated that those who had instrumentalized the Palestinian cause did so out of hostility towards liberal democracies, not in favor of the Palestinians. He also accused far-left activists of manipulating public opinion by spreading misinformation. https://t.co/5iN6vW66rk #Palestine #Démocratie #ExtrêmeGauche #IL #PS (translated)

Americans in the Netherlands demonstrated at the Museumplein in Amsterdam against President Trump and encourage fellow countrymen to vote in the crucial congressional elections on November 3, organized by the non-profit organization Indivisible. #NoTyrants #Stemmen #Democratie (translated)

The author supposed that France Inter, Radio Nova, the 8 p.m. news of France 2, and the progressives he referred to with irony would express their solidarity with CNews and would assert that attacking a media outlet amounted to attacking democracy. He also anticipated that they would condemn the violence mentioned, but his publication was interrupted in the middle of this sentence. #média #solidarité #démocratie #FR (translated)

The author wrote that Brazilians attached to democracy were reclaiming their flag and the national team's jersey. He described this movement as encouraging and fascinating, portraying its participants as the last resistors of the continent. #LulaVerdeAmarelo #Brésil #Démocratie #Résistance #BR (translated)

The author described the end of Emmanuel Macron's reign as chaotic and stated that the president must "take responsibility and leave." He presented the return to the polls as the only democratic solution to the stalemate and added that universal suffrage should allow for a... His publication stopped at this point. #Macron #France #Démocratie #FR (translated)

In Iran, it is essential that the population does not have to choose between the current theocratic regime and the return of the Pahlavi monarchy, as argued by Pierre Galand in light of the recent invitation to Reza Pahlavi by Georges-Louis Bouchez. #Iran #DroitsHumains #Démocratie (translated)

Erik Tegnér accused Youssef Badr of describing, during an interview with LCP, the numerous emails sent to him as harassment within the context of the adversarial process, believing that they aimed to destabilize the judicial institution. Tegnér found this accusation incoherent, reminding that Badr had previously asked him during his trial to press harder with the lawyers who were not responding. He deemed that some individuals wanted journalists to simply publish flattering portrayals and labeled this attitude as totalitarian. He also expressed his astonishment at the idea that these individuals could later judge issues of press law. Tegnér clarified that the journalist who sent the emails was not him, as he had withdrawn from the investigation. He presented this journalist as the editor-in-chief of Frontières and holder of a press card, indicating that the media outlet was accredited by the CPPAP and recognized as part of the IPG. According to Tegnér, the investigation had respected the adversarial process, Badr had not contested the accuracy of the facts, and no defamation complaint had been filed. He defended the public interest in the subject by pointing out that Badr was a judge already in the media spotlight and a candidate for the presidency of the ENM. Finally, he criticized the journalist from LCP for giving favorable treatment to Badr. #Journalisme #LibertéDeLaPresse #Démocratie (translated)

The author questioned what would happen on November 4, regarding the possibility that the person concerned would accept their defeat and the reaction of their supporters. He presented this deadline as a key moment for American democracy. #Démocratie #Élections #Politique #US (translated)

The author wrote that the municipal council of Nijmegen had been blocking the swearing-in of two FvD members for five months, although they met the legal requirements according to the author. The author stated that a majority of the council was blocking their appointment and criticized this as a lack of democracy. https://t.co/UXkhmDw3Ww #democratie #politiek #Nijmegen (translated)

In Lens, the television program Envoyé spécial followed a moment of student democracy where students from the Auguste-Béhal vocational high school expressed their grievances regarding the absence of teachers, the dilapidated state of the buildings, and the inaccessibility of the restrooms, all in a context of shock after one of their peers was seriously injured during a protest. #DémocratieLycéenne #Éducation #LycéeDélabré (translated)

The text examines the complexity of contemporary far-right movements in Europe and questions the extent to which they can truly be compared to Nazism, while also highlighting the challenges of national identity and the situation surrounding rights and counterpower. #ExtrêmeDroite #Nazi #Démocratie (translated)