Azerbaijan seeks long prison terms for Yunus couple

In a statement delivered to the Baku Court for Serious Crimes on August 6, the prosecutor also asked the court to sentence Leyla Yunus's husband, Arif Yunus, to nine years in prison. 

The couple has been charged with treason, fraud, forgery, tax evasion, and illegal business activities.

The trial was later adjourned until August 10.

The couple's trial began on July 27.

Leyla Yunus has been in jail since July 2014 and her husband since August of last year.

 

(RFE/RL)