Collage by Arzu Geybullayeva. Images free to use courtesy of Global Voices’ content partners. June 21, marked a year since the Azerbaijani village of Söyüdlü was rocked by environmental protests organized by local residents objecting to the construction plans for a second artificial lake, also known as the tailing dam. Footage of riot police using disproportionate physical force, rubber bullets, and tear gas against village residents was widely reported by the local media at the time. At least five village residents received administrative detentions and one resident received an administrative…
