13 March 2011

AZERBAIJAN: 93 Arrested During 2 Days Of Protest In Baku.

NYTIMES / E.BARRY

   Police have arrested an estimated 93 protestors during 2-days of demonstrations in Baku that called for the resignation of President Ilham Aliyev.
   During a second day rally Saturday organized by the opposition party Musavat, 50 were arrested,  following 43 arrests in a smaller Friday demonstration.
    Transparency International ranks Azerbaijan as one of the most corrupt countries in the world.