Leyla Yunus
Azerbaijani activist · Azerbaijan · On the map · Politicians · Born 1955 · age 70
Leyla Islam qizi Yunusova, better known as Leyla Yunus, is an Azerbaijani human rights activist and the director of Institute of Peace and Democracy, a human rights organisation.
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She is particularly known for her work helping citizens affected by forced evictions in Baku, on whose behalf she has organized several small protests.