Azerbaijan’s hosting of the Eurovision song contest has thrust the oil-rich country into the international spotlight.
The very nature of Eurovision, a kitschy pop spectacle in which competitors representing about 40 countries (of which 26 reach the final) perform a song live on television, is in stark contrast to the grim reality of life in Azerbaijan.
Miriam Elder from Baku: Eurovision does little to help human rights in Azerbaijan
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