Yunus spouses face deterioration of health, their advocate reports

Arif Yunus, an Azerbaijani political analyst, has been transferred from SIZO (pre-trial prison) to hospital. His wife Leyla Yunus, a human rights defender, complains about the deterioration of her health state. This was reported by the advocate of the Yunus spouses.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that Leyla Yunus, Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD), and her husband Arif Yunus were charged with economic crimes. On August 13, Leyla Yunus was sentenced to 8.5 years of imprisonment, and her husband Arif Yunus was sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment.

Today, Arif Yunus has been transferred from the SIZO of the Ministry of National Security (MNS) to a specialized medical institution of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). This has been reported by advocate Elchin Sadygov, who protects the rights of the both spouses. According to the advocate, Leyla Yunus suffers from intensified pains because of the problems with her liver.

As far as the consideration of the appeal filed by the Yunus spouses against the sentence is concerned, the next court session is scheduled for November 5. However, advocate Elchin Sadygov does not rule out that the trial can be postponed because of the health state of Arif Yunus and his hospitalization.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.