Malahat Nasibova, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Malahat Nasibova

Azerbaijani journalist

Date of Birth: 06-Mar-1969

Place of Birth: Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan

Profession: human rights activist, journalist

Nationality: Azerbaijan

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Malahat Nasibova (born March 6, 1969 in Nakhchivan City), is an Azerbaijani journalist and human rights activist who was awarded the Thorolf Rafto Memorial Prize in 2009 for her "courageous and unwavering struggle for a free and independent press." Risking her own safety, she reports on abuse of power, human rights violations and corruption in the isolated autonomous republic of Nakhchivan, which is part of Azerbaijan.Nasibova currently works in Azerbaijan as a journalist for “Turan”, an independent information bureau.
She also works as a correspondent with Radio Free Europe, and is the leader of the human rights organization 'Democracy and NGO's Development Resource Center' in Nakhchivan.
Nasibova continues to advocate for freedom of speech and has emerged as one of its strongest participants.
Through her reporting, she has exposed police corruption, and human rights violations amidst the persistent persecution of the Azerbaijani authorities.