Anti-government protests calling for free and fair elections began in Baku, Azerbaijan. 2019 Baku protests: Nonviolent rallies took place in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, on 8, 19 and 20 October 2019. The protests on 8 and 19 October were organized by the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), an alliance of opposition parties, and called for the release of political prisoners and for free and fair elections. They were also against growing unemployment and economic inequality. Among those detained on 19 October was the leader of the Azerbaijani Popular Front Party, Ali Karimli. October 8, 2019. Wiki link