Leyla Yunus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Leyla Yunus

Azerbaijani activist

Date of Birth: 21-Dec-1955

Place of Birth: Baku

Profession: politician, historian, human rights activist

Nationality: Azerbaijan

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Leyla Islam qizi Yunusova (née Valiyeva; born 21 December 1955, in Baku), better known as Leyla Yunus, is an Azerbaijani human rights activist who serves as the director of Institute of Peace and Democracy, a human rights organisation.
She is particularly known for her work helping citizens affected by forced evictions in Baku, on whose behalf she organized several small protests.
In July 2014, the Azerbaijani authorities jailed Yunus under allegations of fraud and tax evasion, which are charges widely regarded as dubious.
After being sentenced to 8.5 years in jail on 13 August 2015, Leyla Yunus was released on grounds of her deteriorating health on 9 December 2015, with a court converting her sentence into a suspended one.