Leyla and Arif Yunus departed to the Netherlands for treatment on May 19. They have already submitted the documents to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Netherland to get a political asylum status. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will respond within a week.
Their daughter Dinara Yunus already have political asylum status since 2009. Dinara Yunus lives in Amsterdam with her family.
Leyla and Arif Yunus are charged under article 178.3.2 (swindle with causing damage in the large size) of the Criminal Code. On 13 August, the Baku Court on Grave Crimes sentenced Leyla Yunus to 8 years and 6 months in prison and Arif Yunus to 7 years in prison. The verdict also included the seizure of their property and transferring of their funds in their bank accounts to state account. The accused filed an appeal against the verdict.
At the hearing held on November 12, 2015, the Court of Appeal changed the pretrial detention. Arif Yunus was then released on recognizance not to leave. Then Arif Yunus was released from the courtroom.
On December 9, 2015, Baku Court of Appeal issued decision in connection with their appeal. According to the decision, 8.6-year imprisonment Leyla Yunus is sentenced to was declared conditional, with five years of probation. Her pretrial detention was annulled and she was released from the court room.
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Leyla and Arif Yunus appeal to Netherlands government to get political asylum status
25 May 2016
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Leyla Yunus, the head of Peace and Democracy ?nstitute and her husband Arif Yunus appealed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Netherlands to get a political asylum, Virtualaz.or reports citing the Dutch Media.
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