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| Born | 12 January 1955 Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani |
| Other names | Arif Yunusov |
| Occupation(s) | author, historian, and human rights activist |
| Organization(s) | Institute of Peace and Democracy |
| Known for | civil society engagement |
Arif Seyfulla oghlu Yunusov, (Azerbaijani: Arif Seyfulla oğlu Yunusov) also known as Arif Yunus[1] (born 12 January 1955), is an Azerbaijani author, historian, and human rights activist. He is the head of the Department of Conflict and Migration of the Institute of Peace and Democracy. Arif Yunusov along with his wife Leyla are supporters of a peaceful resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. On 28 April 2014, Arif Yunusov and his wife Leyla were jailed on charges of extortion and treason for allegedly spying for Armenia.[2] After being detained, Arif Yunusov was sentenced to 7 years in jail; his wife, Leyla Yunus, was sentenced to 8.5 years in jail. Their sentences were suspended 15 months later and the couple was allowed to leave for the Netherlands.[3]
- ^ Quote: <...>my surname is being written as Yunus without asking, even though I'm still Yunusov according to my passport. Original: Russian: <...> мою фамилию не спрося стали везде писать Юнус, хотя по паспорту я до сих пор Юнусов [1]
- ^ Mukhtarli, Afgan (1 August 2014). "Top Azeri Rights Defender Held on Treason Charge". Institute for War & Peace Reporting.
- ^ "Azerbaijani Court Orders Forcible Return Of Activists Leyla, Arif Yunus". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2018-04-07.