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A protester is detained by Azerbaijani police in the capital, Baku, 11 March 2011
Photograph: Atilay Abbas
As 2011 dawned, a wave of protest across the Middle East and North Africa overthrew and challenged dictatorial regimes inspiring others to take action. Azerbaijani activist, Arzu Geybullayeva speaks to journalist Aoife Allen
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