Eurovision does little to help human rights in Azerbaijan

This year's host city, Baku, has had a makeover but journalists and activists say that under the surface, life is as grim as everElnur Majidli, a shy 22-year-old Azeri, lowered his voice when he talked about the time he spent in prison.He mainly read books to pass the time – 102 in all. "I discovered George Orwell," he said. "The novel 1984 is the situation we have in Azerbaijan today. [President Ilham] Aliyev is like Big Brother – he sees everything, knows everything."Majidli was released f...

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