Incanceration of journalists? Yes, there were arrested and released journalists in Azerbaijan in previous years, probably there are ones nowadays too. But let me remind you that we are by far not the worst about the number of arrested jounralists etc. among participants of ESC. When it comes to our media, I agree that TV is not that free but there are a lot of examples of our newspapers, magazines, online news agencies which are heavily bashing the government and its representatives. Btw the most readable newspaper in Azerbaijan belongs to opposition. Anyway you can not expect us or other post Soviet countries to be anything like Sweden or Norway only in some years, that is simply impossible!
Some locals were and still are forced to move because these houses don't meet any satisfactory conditions and the city is now under major redevelopment. It is not all about the area near Flaq Square but many parts of Baku. That is not about forcing people to be homeless, they get either new apartments in other parts of the city or money compensation of around 1500 AZN per sq m (1 AZN = 1 EUR). True, some people protest but then there is no other way to change things. The city needs to be redeveloped and get rid of slummish and wasted areas or Soviet commieblocks.
No idea about that gay story but let's agree that something like this may happen anywhere in the world, including Azerbaijan. In general, Azerbaijan, it is not such a gay friendly country like yours but nor it is a country where gays are beated or killed. There are a lot of gays who don't hide their orientation and nobody touches them. They have their own NGO, their online resources like Gay.Az, some bars and cafes where they gather together. Sure it is not like in Germany or Sweden but again for now you can not expect much from another ex-USSR country.
Ali Hasanov wanted to disqualify Sweden?
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Even I have not heard of it :? Man are you really Swedish?