Idrik Abbasov
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Police detain organisers and head off demonstrators so that only a few make it to protest march.
Officials sidestep allegations of rigged elections and human rights abuses by alleging international watchdogs are in league with Yerevan.
Detentions come after Muslim party leader compared president with historical figure vilified in Shia tradition.
Government accused of favouring regime-friendly groups and making life difficult for the rest.
Farmers risk being shot at and blown up by mines tending to their flocks and fields.