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Credit: Reuters/David Mdzinarishvili By Margarita Antidze BAKU | Sat May 26, 2012 5:14pm EDT BAKU (Reuters) - Millions of television viewers tuned into Europe's annual pop contest in Azerbaijan on Saturday, but a row over human rights in the former Soviet republic has overshadowed the government's planned showcase for its rapid progress fuelled by oil riches. The Eurovision Song Contest draws more than 100 million viewers almost every year and Azerbaijan spent $60 million on a facelift for its capital Baku and an undisclosed amount on the glitzy 23,000-seat Crystal Hall on the shores of the Caspian Sea to host the event. But human rights groups say some buildings in the centre of Baku were torn down to make way for the arena and residents forcibly evicted without proper compensation. Opposition groups have also used the Eurovision spotlight on Azerbaijan to demand democracy and the resignation of the government. Dozens of peaceful protesters have been arrested this month in Baku. 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