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May 29th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda “Citing reported attacks, harassment, threats and imprisonment of journalists, human rights defenders and others seeking to express their opinions, Parliament calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to stop suppressing the freedom of expression and assembly and to bring their legislation in these areas into line with international standards,” the European Parliament said in a statement.
Last week, Baku hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, which Azeri officials used as a public relations gimmick.
However, hundreds of activists poured into the streets in Baku and used the song contest to draw international attention to the repression in the ex-Soviet country.
The demonstrators demanded the release of political prisoners and urged the government to step down.
Human Rights Watch said police in Baku assaulted protesters who were demonstrating against the government of President Ilham Aliyev ahead of the competition.
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