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\r\n\t\t\t\t \n\n \n\nThe jailed human rights defender Leyla Yunus\u2019 health has severely deteriorated, her lawyer Elchin Gambarov reported on November 17.\n\n \n\nYunus has not been transferred to the prison medical facility despite her poor health, and nor is she receiving the medicatios prescribed...\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\nLeyla and Arif Yunus\u2019 case returned to Grave Crimes Court\n\nSummary: Hearing 3 (20 October)\n\n \n\n\n\t\n\t Lawyer Elchin Sadigov familiarised himself with the minutes of the hearings conducted at the Grave Crimes Court and added his comments; the case was referred to 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\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\r\n\t\t\t\t The investigation of the criminal case against journalist Rauf Mirgadirov has been completed, reported his lawyer Fuad Agayev said on 13 October. The lawyer said that he is currently familiarising himself with the criminal case materials.\n\n \n\nBackground: Journalist Rauf Mirgadirov was...\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\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  Summary: First Hearing (September 4)\n\n \n\n\u00b7      The objection by Rauf Mirgadirov\u2019s lawyer to the judge was considered and accepted;\n\n\u00b7      The case was heard by Nasimi District Court judge Azer Pashayev;\n\n\u00b7      Rauf Mirgadirov\u2019s detention period was extended.\n\n \n\nOn September 4, Nasimi District Court...\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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