Comments on: Baku: Peaceful protest crushed on eve of Eurovision

By: Using art to campaign for democracy in Azerbaijan | UNCUT

Using art to campaign for democracy in Azerbaijan | UNCUT — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:07:17 +0000

[...] which drew attention to the poor health of free expression in Azerbaijan in the run up to the Eurovision Song Contest, hosted in Baku in May. To celebrate the launch, free speech advocates, including Eurovision 2012 [...]

By: The truth about Azerbaijan | Index on Censorship

The truth about Azerbaijan | Index on Censorship — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:17:52 +0000

[...] country: elections are not free or fair, journalists and civil society activists are consistently threatened with violence, harassment and imprisonment, and citizens’ access to independent, critical voices is [...]

By: A Drag Show From Hell? Glenn Walker On Eurovision 2012 « Biff Bam Pop!

A Drag Show From Hell? Glenn Walker On Eurovision 2012 « Biff Bam Pop! — Mon, 28 May 2012 11:36:32 +0000

[...] was marred by protests within the hosting country itself, Azerbaijan. You can read about that here. Although it’s frowned upon, and Eurovision wants to be a symbol of European unity, it is [...]

By: Colin Hall

Colin Hall — Sun, 27 May 2012 04:20:12 +0000

Who would have thought 30 years ago that the Eurovision Song Contest would become such a political hot potato ?

By: Mashu.Org » Eurovision Song Contest: Behind the Scenes

Mashu.Org » Eurovision Song Contest: Behind the Scenes — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:28:25 +0000

[...] ESC though. The ESC is hosted in the middle-eastern country of Azerbaijan. There are reports that free-speech and protests are being censored there in the run up to and during this event. I [...]

By: » QueerPunxBelgium

» QueerPunxBelgium — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:39:13 +0000

[...] à la liberté d’expression et les protestations de l’opposition azerbaïdjanaise et la répression violente qui a [...]