Shahla Humbatova

Shahla Humbatova
Şəhla Hümbətova
NationalityAzerbaijani
Occupationlawyer
Known forbeing an advocate for human rights

Shahla Humbatova (Azerbaijani: Şəhla Knyaz qızı Hümbətova) has been an Azerbaijani human rights lawyer since 2013. After speaking out about prison conditions she found herself disbarred from being a lawyer. There were international protests and in 2020 she was recognised as an International Woman of Courage by the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo.

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