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EUROVISION CONTEST PARTICIPANT COUNTRIES ARE VERY MUCH CONCERNED OVER THE SITUATION IN BAKU
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17:30 . 02/03
The sharp criticism by the Western countries and influential
international organizations over the present situation of human rights
and freedom of speech in Azerbaijan caused serious concerns in some
participant countries on the threshold of Eurovision-2012 to be held
in Baku. The Dutch national organizational committee of the contest
has stated it intends to start talks with the official organizer of
Eurovision Song Contest, the European Broadcasting Union in connection
with this.
As informed by ArmenPress, the Dutch state television has reported
that the national organizational committee will raise the issue to
the European Broadcasting Union, so that it takes into consideration
the sharp reports of international organizations on human rights
violations and violations of freedom of speech in Azerbaijan. The
Netherlands has taken that decision after the last report of Human
Rights Watch on Azerbaijan. It is stressed in the report that human
rights, freedom of speech, and the right of free assembly are not
recognized in Azerbaijan.
The document also states that the Azerbaijani government has forcibly
evicted residents from their houses situated near the territory meant
for construction works of the concert complex for the song contest
and has violated their property right.
http://www.yerkirmedia.am/?act=news&lan=en&id=5590
17:30 . 02/03
The sharp criticism by the Western countries and influential
international organizations over the present situation of human rights
and freedom of speech in Azerbaijan caused serious concerns in some
participant countries on the threshold of Eurovision-2012 to be held
in Baku. The Dutch national organizational committee of the contest
has stated it intends to start talks with the official organizer of
Eurovision Song Contest, the European Broadcasting Union in connection
with this.
As informed by ArmenPress, the Dutch state television has reported
that the national organizational committee will raise the issue to
the European Broadcasting Union, so that it takes into consideration
the sharp reports of international organizations on human rights
violations and violations of freedom of speech in Azerbaijan. The
Netherlands has taken that decision after the last report of Human
Rights Watch on Azerbaijan. It is stressed in the report that human
rights, freedom of speech, and the right of free assembly are not
recognized in Azerbaijan.
The document also states that the Azerbaijani government has forcibly
evicted residents from their houses situated near the territory meant
for construction works of the concert complex for the song contest
and has violated their property right.