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UK: Gay Azerbaijani Artist Faces Deportation

Written byOnnik Krikorian
Posted 18 September 2008 21:40 GMT

Unzipped: Gay Armenia reports that gay Azerbaijani artist Babi Badalov faces deportation from the U.K. this weekend. The blog has chronicled concerns about the persecution of people such as Badalov in the South Caucasus and urges its readers to protest against the decision.

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