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OSCE/ODIHR Director Link praises release of Leyla Yunus
- Date:
- Place:
- WARSAW
- Source:
- OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
- Fields of work:
- Human rights, Rule of law
WARSAW, 9 December 2015 – Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today welcomed the release from custody of Azerbaijani human rights defender Leyla Yunus, following a request from her lawyers based on her deteriorating health.
“Leyla Yunus’ release today is a positive and much welcome humanitarian gesture,” said Director Link. “ODIHR continues to stand ready to engage constructively with the authorities of Azerbaijan on human dimension issues.”
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