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Danish broadcasters may boycott Azeri Eurovision over human rights violation
December 24, 2011 - 16:16 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The newly elected president of the Danish OGAE
(General Organization of the fans of Eurovision) fanclub has sent out
a press release suggesting that DR and other broadcasters simply
boycott the coming 2012 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest due to
a human right issue in relation to the building of the new arena. EBU
denies that it is related.
In Azerbaijan they are working on building a new arena that can host
the Eurovision Song Contest in May, but if this project is not to be
further delayed 65 houses needs to be taken down and the ground
cleared. Before that can be done the 300 people living in them need to
leave their houses - and that is where a new problem arises. If people
do not move voluntarily before New Year's Eve they will be physically
thrown out - but there is no place for them to go.
The Azeri government have not yet offered an actual compensation, but
each family are likely to be able to receive an amount equal to less
than half the market value, which in most cases will mean that they
are forced to leave a larger apartment in the center of Baku and find
a much smaller one on the edge to the city.
President of OGAE Denmark, the Danish branch of the international
Eurovision fanclub, Johann Sorensen is so unsatisfied with this that
he has sent out a press release suggesting the broadcasters to boycott
the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. He says that "if the authorities in
Azerbaijan can't respect the human rights and offer a proper
compensation then EBU should find another country to host the contest.
If EBU can't get Azerbaijan to stick to the human rights and allows
Azerbaijan to host the contest then I do believe that Denmark should
boycott the competition," EuroVisionary reported.
December 24, 2011 - 16:16 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The newly elected president of the Danish OGAE
(General Organization of the fans of Eurovision) fanclub has sent out
a press release suggesting that DR and other broadcasters simply
boycott the coming 2012 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest due to
a human right issue in relation to the building of the new arena. EBU
denies that it is related.
In Azerbaijan they are working on building a new arena that can host
the Eurovision Song Contest in May, but if this project is not to be
further delayed 65 houses needs to be taken down and the ground
cleared. Before that can be done the 300 people living in them need to
leave their houses - and that is where a new problem arises. If people
do not move voluntarily before New Year's Eve they will be physically
thrown out - but there is no place for them to go.
The Azeri government have not yet offered an actual compensation, but
each family are likely to be able to receive an amount equal to less
than half the market value, which in most cases will mean that they
are forced to leave a larger apartment in the center of Baku and find
a much smaller one on the edge to the city.
President of OGAE Denmark, the Danish branch of the international
Eurovision fanclub, Johann Sorensen is so unsatisfied with this that
he has sent out a press release suggesting the broadcasters to boycott
the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. He says that "if the authorities in
Azerbaijan can't respect the human rights and offer a proper
compensation then EBU should find another country to host the contest.
If EBU can't get Azerbaijan to stick to the human rights and allows
Azerbaijan to host the contest then I do believe that Denmark should
boycott the competition," EuroVisionary reported.