Leyla Yunus Informs Federica Mogherini on Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan
Yesterday, in Brussels, during the 18th EU - NGO Human Rights Forum, Leyla Yunus spoke with Federica Mogherini, High Representative of European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, particularly on the problem of political prisoners, who are already more than 160 and whose number continues to grow. At the same time, she shared information regarding tortures.
The information was released by the human rights activist, Leyla Yunus’s husband Arif Yunus. –06D--
Politics
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