"I wish I could have lips like the first lady's," Ziyafet Abbasova exclaimed during the rally, her admiration evident. But then, news of her vanishing started circulating on social media. A mere few days later, the truth emerged: the activist had been confined to a psychiatric facility. This was yet another instance of using psychiatry punitively for dissenters in Azerbaijan, a grim reminder of the lengths taken to suppress opposing voices.
