TOPIC: Leyla Yunusrsscaticon

Leyla Yunus’s Lawyer about Her Condition

25 March 2015

The lawyer of the human rights activist Leyla Yunus, Elchin Gambarov in an interview with Turan told about the state of her health and about the investigation. Question: What is the state of health of Leyla Yunus and what are the results of her survey by foreign doctors? A: The last time I met Leyla […]

Madat Guliyev: Leila Yunus does not have health problems

12 December 2014

The head of the Prison Service Madat Guliyev said  that the arrested human rights activist Leyla Yunus does not suffer from any health problems. He also denied reports about violation of their rights. Today, in an interview with reporters, Guliyev said that Yunus  is in jail   in the same conditions as the other  prisoners. “Some […]

The US Embassy Put Forward Leyla Yunus for Prize For Courage

11 December 2014

The US Embassy in Azerbaijan put forward Leyla Yunus for one of the most prestigious international awards of the world, For Courage (International Women of Courage Award) established by the US State Department. This award recognizes outstanding women of the world for their courage and leadership qualities displayed in the struggle for social justice and […]

Prison Service: State of Leyla Yunus Normal

24 November 2014

The Prison Service has denied the statement of lawyers on the deteriorating health status of the human rights activist Leyla Yunus. “Reports of health problems at Leyla Yunus are unfounded. Leyla Yunus is in a normal state of health, any there are no issues of concern for her health,” the public relations department of the […]

The term of arrest of Leyla Yunus extended for another 4 months

24 October 2014

Today the Nasimi District Court under the chairmanship of Babak Panahov reviewed the General Prosecutor Office’s requirement to extend the arrest of the human rights activist Leyla Yunus. The lawyer Elchin Gambarov told Turan the court decided to extend the arrest of Yunus by another 4 months until 28 February 2015. According to him, the […]

Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry: “Washington we cannot decree”

17 October 2014

Successive attempts of the U.S. intervention in the internal affairs of Azerbaijan is absolutely unacceptable, said Acting Foreign Ministry spokesman Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev, commenting on the statement of the  spokesman of the U.S. State Department Jen Psak  calling to cease physical and moral pressure on the human rights activist Leyla Yunus and release it. “Azerbaijan […]

Rally in support of Leyla and Arif Yunus in Moscow

11 October 2014

On October 9, at 15:00 a group of local human rights defenders held a protest action in front of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Moscow demanding freedom of Leyla Yunus arrested in Baku. The protest action was initiated by the well-known Russian human rights activist Svetlana Gannushkina. One of the protesters, Varvara Parkhomenko, wrote on her […]

Prison Service: Rights of Leyla Yunus not limited

05 September 2014

The Prison Service has denied reports of poor conditions of Leyla Yunus in prison in Kurdakhani. The Prison Service representative Yashar Isakov told Turan that such reports are untrue. In the Baku detention facility the rights of all persons held there are guaranteed. They use the telephone, receive parcels and medical assistance, walk, etc. “Statements […]

Pressure on Leyla Yunus does not stop in jail

30 August 2014

The arrested human rights activist Leyla Yunus sent to the Committee for the Protection of her rights a letter, which reports on pressure on her in the Baku Prison N 1. This was at the committee meeting on Saturday said the journalist Khadija Ismail. According to her, the pressure on Yunus is exerted by Nurida […]

Leyla Yunus’s Lawyer about Her Condition

25 March 2015

The lawyer of the human rights activist Leyla Yunus, Elchin Gambarov in an interview with Turan told about the state of her health and about the investigation. Question: What is the state of health of ...

Madat Guliyev: Leila Yunus does not have health problems

12 December 2014

The head of the Prison Service Madat Guliyev said  that the arrested human rights activist Leyla Yunus does not suffer from any health problems. He also denied reports about violation of their rights. Today, in ...

The US Embassy Put Forward Leyla Yunus for Prize For Courage

11 December 2014

The US Embassy in Azerbaijan put forward Leyla Yunus for one of the most prestigious international awards of the world, For Courage (International Women of Courage Award) established by the US State Department. This award ...

Prison Service: State of Leyla Yunus Normal

24 November 2014

The Prison Service has denied the statement of lawyers on the deteriorating health status of the human rights activist Leyla Yunus. “Reports of health problems at Leyla Yunus are unfounded. Leyla Yunus is in a ...

The term of arrest of Leyla Yunus extended for another 4 months

24 October 2014

Today the Nasimi District Court under the chairmanship of Babak Panahov reviewed the General Prosecutor Office’s requirement to extend the arrest of the human rights activist Leyla Yunus. The lawyer Elchin Gambarov told Turan the ...

Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry: “Washington we cannot decree”

17 October 2014

Successive attempts of the U.S. intervention in the internal affairs of Azerbaijan is absolutely unacceptable, said Acting Foreign Ministry spokesman Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev, commenting on the statement of the  spokesman of the U.S. State Department ...

Rally in support of Leyla and Arif Yunus in Moscow

11 October 2014

On October 9, at 15:00 a group of local human rights defenders held a protest action in front of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Moscow demanding freedom of Leyla Yunus arrested in Baku. The protest action ...

Prison Service: Rights of Leyla Yunus not limited

05 September 2014

The Prison Service has denied reports of poor conditions of Leyla Yunus in prison in Kurdakhani. The Prison Service representative Yashar Isakov told Turan that such reports are untrue. In the Baku detention facility the ...

Pressure on Leyla Yunus does not stop in jail

30 August 2014

The arrested human rights activist Leyla Yunus sent to the Committee for the Protection of her rights a letter, which reports on pressure on her in the Baku Prison N 1. This was at the ...

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