Staid Soviet Satellite Dictatorship Challenged by Calls for Democracy in Repressive State in Major New Bout of Protests in Azerbaijan

Young Azerbaijanis stage Eurovision democracy protest

AFP

Hundreds of young Azerbaijanis on Wednesday used the Eurovision song contest as the focus for a rare march for democracy in central Baku as the ex-Soviet state hosts the glitzy pop fiesta this week. The protest was silent and no slogans were chanted, but participants wore T-shirts with the words “Sing…