Arif Yunus [SEP] place of birth
wife, Leyla Yunus, was sentenced to 8.5 years in jail on charges that include fraud and tax evasion.
Life and work.
Arif Yunusov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 12 January 1955, to an Azeri father and an Armenian mother. He began his studies at Baku State University and graduated from there in 1981. During his time as a student in Baku State, Arif Yunusov met his future wife Leyla Yunus. Arif Yunusov eventually attained his doctorate in history in 1986. In 1992, working for
was described by several human rights organizations as fabricated for political reasons.
- In November 2013 online activist Abdul Abilov was arrested on dubious charges of drugs trafficking.
- In April 2014, prominent human rights defenders Leyla Yunus , at the head of Institute for Peace and Democracy, and her husband Arif Yunus were detained by the authorities for allegedly spying for Armenia. Leyla Yunus has been sentenced to three months of pretrial detention, and her husband Arif has separately been jailed. The detention of the Yunus has raised big international