Zibeyda Sadigova

Zibeyda Sadigova
Zibeyda Sadigova in 2024
Born (1985-02-26) February 26, 1985
CitizenshipAzerbaijan
Occupationslawyer, human rights defender
Years active2007–

Zibeyda Sadigova (full name: Zibeyda Sohbat gizi Sadigova; (Azerbaijani: Zibeydə Söhbət qızı Sadıqova); born on February 26, 1985) is an Azerbaijani human rights lawyer. For over 15 years, she has been dedicated to human rights advocacy, with a particular focus on women's rights and combating domestic violence. As a member of the Bar Association of the Republic of Azerbaijan, she has defended the rights of nearly a dozen political prisoners in the country.

Early years

Zibeyda Sadigova was born on February 26, 1985. From 2001 to 2005, she studied at the Faculty of Law of Baku State University.

Advocacy career

Zibeyda Sadigova has been defending the rights of individuals arrested for political reasons in Azerbaijan for many years. She also focuses on women's rights and combating domestic violence.

Sadigova has defended the rights of several individuals, including; Aliabbas Rustamov,[1] a lawyer arrested in June 2014 (the arrest was officially attributed to tax evasion, but it is believed that the real reason was his human rights work); Giyas Ibrahimov,[2] an activist arrested in May 2016 (the arrest was officially due to drug trafficking, but the true cause was his writing of slogans on the monument of former president Heydar Aliyev); Fikret Faramazoglu,[3] a journalist arrested in June 2016 (the arrest was officially linked to extortion with threats, but it is widely believed to be due to his journalistic activities); Fuad Ahmedli,[4] an activist from the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), arrested in August 2016 (the arrest was attributed to abuse of office, but the real reason was his opposition stance and involvement in the PFPA); Gozal Bayramli,[5] a politician arrested in May 2017 (the arrest was linked to currency smuggling, but the actual reason was believed to be her opposition activities and involvement in the PFPA); Afgan Mukhtarli,[6] an activist arrested in May 2017 (officially arrested for illegally crossing the state border, but it is considered a political arrest due to his opposition views); Pasha Umudov,[7] a PFPA activist arrested in October 2019 (the arrest was officially linked to drug possession, but the real reason was his opposition activities); Niyameddin Ahmadov,[8] another PFPA activist arrested in March 2020 (the arrest was for terrorism financing, but it is believed to be politically motivated due to his opposition stance); Bakhtiyar Hajiyev,[9] a politician arrested in December 2022 (officially for hooliganism and disrespect to the court, but considered politically motivated due to his political activities); Gubad Ibadoghlu,[10] an economist arrested in July 2023 (the arrest was for producing and distributing counterfeit money, but it is considered politically motivated due to his activities); Afiyaddin Mammadov,[11] a labor rights activist arrested in September 2023 (the arrest was officially for causing harm to health, but the real reason was his public activism); Ulvi Hasanli,[12] the founder of Abzas Media, arrested in November 2023 (the arrest was officially linked to currency smuggling, but the true cause was his journalistic work); Ilhamiz Guliyev,[13] a human rights defender arrested in December 2023 (officially for drug possession, but the true reason was his interview about the police); Farid Ismailov,[14] a journalist with Toplum TV, arrested in March 2024 (the arrest was linked to currency smuggling, but it is believed to be due to his journalistic activities); Bahruz Samadov,[15] a researcher arrested in August 2024 (officially charged with treason, but believed to have been arrested due to his public speeches); Natig Javadly,[16] a journalist with Meydan TV, arrested in December 2024 (officially for currency smuggling, but it is considered to be a result of his journalistic work).

She also defended the rights of various political figures arrested on administrative charges for political reasons, such as: Rahim Gaziyev, a former Minister of Defense (2017),[17] Nemat Panahov, an activist (2018),[18] Ilham Huseyn, a PFPA activist (2019),[19] Emin Manayev, a PFPA activist (2019),[20] Rustam Ismayilbayli, a young activist (2020),[21] Elmir Abbasov, an activist (2021,[22] 2023[23]), Ahmad Mammadli, an activist (2022),[24] Veli Shukurov, a photojournalist (2023),[25] Anar Abdulla, a journalist (2021),[26] Jalal Javadov, an activist (2025).[27]

References

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  23. ^ Фаик Меджид (2025-05-10). "Эльмир Аббасов после критики в адрес полиции получил 20 суток ареста". Caucasian Knot (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-05-10.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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