As Andy says "we feared it could happen, we hoped it wouldn't, and unfortunately it did."

The "it" in question: a step backwards (in several cases majorly) with regard to press freedom and human rights in Azerbaijan.

A recent article details how much of the "openness" experienced in Azerbaijan was illusionary.

Andy & Hikaru discuss this turn of events and what it could very well mean for Azerbaijan and the EBU as well.

Is 2012 going to be the forgotten contest?