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Azerbaijan: Eurovision in a non-free country?

Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Azerbaijan, Arts & Culture, Digital Activism, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, International Relations, Music, Politics, Protest

A campaign to raise awareness of the plight of political prisoners and restrictions on freedom of assembly in Azerbaijan has been launched by four non-governmental organizations ahead of next year's Eurovision Song Contest to be held in the country's capital, Baku. A video in English detailing the campaign has been posted on Obyektiv TV [1] and a Facebook page set up here [2].