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\r\n\t\t\t\t \n\nOn 30 September, human rights defender Leyla Yunus, currently being held at the Baku detention facility, provided a telephone update on her medical condition to Turan Information Agency Director Mehman Aliyev. Yunus said that she had refused a blood test...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t \n\nLawyer Elchin Gambarov stated on September 3 that the Baku Grave Crimes Court verdict issued against human rights defenders Leyla and Arif Yunus has been appealed. The lawyer also noted that when he met with Leyla Yunus on September 2,...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t Summary: Final hearing (August 13)\n\n \n\n\n\t\n\tThe lawyers of Leyla and Arif Yunus made closing arguments, calling the charges against their clients unfounded and requesting their acquittal from the court;\n\t\n\t\n\tArif Yunus made his final speech, thanking Leyla Yunus and speaking about his...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t \n\nJOINT STATEMENT\n\n \n\nAzerbaijan: Sport for Rights coalition condemns conviction of\n\nhuman rights defenders Leyla and Arif Yunus\n\n \n\nThe Sport for Rights coalition condemns the conviction and harsh sentencing of Azerbaijani human rights defenders Leyla and Arif Yunus on 13 August by the Baku Court of...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tProsecutor seeks 11-year sentence for Leyla Yunus and 9-year sentence for Arif Yunus\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t
\r\n\t\t\t\t \n\n \n\nSummary: Hearing #6 (August 6)\n\n \n\n\n\t\n\t Arif Yunus\u2019 health rapidly deteriorated, causing him to lose consciousness. The judge announced a break to call an ambulance;\n\t\n\t\n\t The public prosecutor requested an 11-year sentence for Leyla Yunus and a 9-year sentence for Arif Yunus;\n\t\n\t\n\t Defense lawyers...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t \n\n\nThe hearing continues despite of the deterioration of Arif Yunus' health\n\n \n\nSummary: Hearing #5 (August 5)\n\n \n\n\n\t\n\tDefense lawyers filed a written objection to the composition of the jury;\n\t\n\t\n\tDefense lawyers filed several motions: a) for the recognition of the \"Azerbaijani Women for Peace and...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t \n\n \n\nImprisoned journalist Rauf Mirkadirov brough to court in handcuffs to testify in   Yunus trial\n\n \n\n \n\nSummary: 4th hearing (04 August)\n\n \n\n\n\t\n\t During proceedings, Arif Yunus suffered a serious hypertensive crisis; however the hearing was continued. During the hearing, Arif Yunus had been sitting in...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\tJOINT STATEMENT\n\nJuly 30, 2015 \n\n \n\n \n\nAnniversary of human rights defender\u2019s arrest marks one year of unprecedented\n\nrepression in Azerbaijan\n\n \n\n \n\nA year after the Azerbaijani government launched an unprecedented crackdown on human rights, the situation in the country continues to deteriorate. The Sport for Rights...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t Summary: the third hearing (July 28)\n\n \n\n \n\n\u00b7      When court reconvened on Tuesday morning, July 28, we continued to hear from the prosecution\u2019s witnesses.\n\n\u00b7      Rena Safaraliyeva, the current head of the Transparency International Azerbaijan chapter, claims to be a victim in the...\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t","status":"have-posts","nextPage":"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/tag\/arif-yunus\/page\/3\/?xts_ajax=1","currentPage":"https:\/\/www.irfs.org\/tag\/arif-yunus\/page\/2"}