How much potential is wasted, how many good resources put aside, how much suffering can be avoided! OSCE media freedom representative criticizes police violence against journalists in Azerbaijan, offers assistance in prevention. http://www.osce.org/fom/98747 It is a pity that it seems…
“There is no better place on earth” says Farid with a big smile, and pride. His eyes are wide awake, his face sun tanned. Farid is a small man of almost 70 years, full of energy and new ideas. He…
“Es gibt keinen besseren Ort auf der Welt” sagt der Farid und lächelt ein wenig stolz. Seine Augen blitzen aus dem sonnengebräunten Gesicht. Der schmale, drahtige Mann ist fast 70 Jahre alt und voller Tatendrang. Er steht vor dem gerade…
What a day for two young girls from Czechoslovakia and Germany: Last weekend, they left the airplane to live in Baku for a whole year. The two students will stay with an Azerbaijan host family, will go to school and…
Troops in Iran are on highest alert – tensions with Israel have risen to a state that has reached and alarmed the international community. Israel fears an attack from Teheran with nuclear missiles. Iran´s nuclear program seems to be ready…
Baku, Sumgait, July 2012. Life in Baku is back to normal speed, after very busy days in May, when Baku was preparing to be the host of the Eurovision Song Contest. New hotels were rising as well as new hopes…
Die große Show ist vorüber, der Glanz des großen Festes verblasst, und das Leben in Baku wird sich wieder normalisieren. Außerhalb der Stadt war von ESC ohnehin wenig zu spüren. Die Rufe der Menschenrechtsorganisationen in den Medien werden verhallen, doch…
Amazing, just amazing. One week before the ESC, Baku is like a summer dream: just beautiful! Especially at night time, when the whole city is lightened up. The visitors coming to the ESc will see a great show, and all…
The Eurovision Song Contest will be a real challenge for Baku and for the state of Azerbaijan. The big wave of negative reports about Azerbaijan seem to be aimed at Human Rights. Yes, there is still a lot to be…
In Baku freut man sich auf den Eurovision Song Contest. Die einen freuen sich über die vielen Gäste, die anderen auf die Musik, und dann gibt es die, die sich auf den Medienrummel freuen, und auf die vielen Kameras, die…
