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Demonstrations in Azerbaijan

In the country of Azerbaijan, thousands of protestors took to the streets of the capital, Baku.

Located in Western Asia, Azerbaijan borders Russia to the north and Iran to the south.

The demonstration on November 9th demanded the release of political prisoners and an end to President Ilham Aliyev's 11 year rule.

The European parliament recently called on Azerbaijan to release several prominent prisoners, many of whom are journalists and civil rights activists.

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