us ▁( born ▁ 1 2 ▁January ▁ 1 9 5 5 ), ▁is ▁an ▁A zer ba ij ani ▁author , ▁historian , ▁and ▁human ▁rights ▁activ ist . ▁He ▁is ▁the ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁Conf lict ▁and ▁M igration ▁of ▁the ▁Institute ▁of ▁Peace ▁and ▁Dem ocracy . ▁Ar if ▁Y un us ov ▁along ▁with ▁his ▁wife ▁Ley la ▁are ▁supp or ters ▁of ▁a ▁peace ful ▁resolution ▁to ▁the ▁Nag orno - Kar ab akh ▁conflict ▁between ▁Armen ia ▁and ▁A zer ba ij an . ▁On ▁ 2 8 ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Ar if ▁Y un us ov ▁and ▁his ▁wife ▁Ley la ▁were ▁ja iled ▁on ▁charges ▁of ▁ext ort ion ▁and ▁tre ason ▁for ▁alleg edly ▁sp ying ▁for ▁Armen ia . ▁After ▁being ▁det ained , ▁Ar if ▁Y un us ov ▁was ▁sent enced ▁to ▁ 7 ▁years ▁in ▁j ail ; ▁his ▁wife , ▁Ley la ▁Y un us , ▁was ▁sent enced ▁to ▁ 8 . 5 ▁years ▁in ▁j ail . ▁Their ▁sentences ▁were ▁susp ended ▁ 1 5 ▁months ▁later ▁and ▁the ▁couple ▁was ▁allowed ▁to ▁leave ▁for ▁the ▁Netherlands . ▁ ▁Life ▁and ▁work ▁Ar if ▁Y un us ov ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁B aku , ▁A zer ba ij an , ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁January ▁ 1 9 5 5 , ▁to ▁an ▁A zer i ▁father ▁and ▁an ▁Armen ian ▁mother . ▁He ▁began ▁his ▁studies ▁at ▁B aku ▁State