# Sabina Aliyeva

Sabina Yashar gizi Aliyeva (Azerbaijani: Səbinə Yaşar qızı Əliyeva; born May 7, 1980), is an Azerbaijani civil servant, the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Azerbaijan Republic (since 2019).

## Biography

Sabina Aliyeva was born in Baku on May 7, 1980. In 1996 she entered the Law Faculty of Baku State University and graduated in 2000. In 2002 she obtained a Master's degree in State Law. From 2009 to 2012, S.Aliyeva studied International Relations in the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and in 2016 she obtained a PhD in Law. She defended a thesis in International Law and Human Rights.
She received the qualification of “State Counselor of the 3rd rank” according to the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated June 21, 2016.
On November 29, 2019, Sabina Aliyeva was elected as the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan by the Milli Mejlis (Parliament) (National Assembly) among three candidates presented to this position by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
On September12, 2023, Sabina Aliyeva was elected as a Vice President of the Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA) in the 17th General Assembly meeting of the AOA held in Kazan, Tatarstan.
In October, 2023, Sabina Aliyeva was elected as the member of the Board of Directors of the Organization of Islamic CooperationOmbudsman Association (OIC OA) in the OICOA General Assembly meeting held in Istanbul, Türkiye.
Aliyeva is married and has two children. Her husband is a Member of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan Siyavush Novruzov.
She was awarded with the medal "For Services in the field of Military Cooperation" on behalf of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan by the relevant order of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated December 29, 2020.

## Awards and Medals

* “For Distinction in Public Service” according to the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, June 27, 2013.
* “State Counselor of the 3rd rank” according to the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, June 21, 2016.
* the Medal “For Services in the field of Military Cooperation” on behalf of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan by the relevant Order of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, December 29, 2020.
* the Anniversary Badge for her service in the Trade Union Movement by the Executive Committee of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Azerbaijan, February 28, 2021.
* the Jubilee Medal of the Republic of Azerbaijan “The 30th anniversary of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1992-2022)” by the relevant Order of the Chairman of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, January 24, 2022.
* the Jubilee Medal of the Republic of Azerbaijan "The 15th anniversary of the Ministry of Defense Industry of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2005-2020)" by the relevant Order of the Minister of Defense Industry, February 2, 2022.
* the Jubilee Medal of the Republic of Azerbaijan "The 10th anniversary of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2012-2022)" by the relevant Order of the Chairman of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, January 23, 2023.
* the Anniversary Badge of “ACTU-30” by the Confederation of Trade Unions of Azerbaijan, January 30, 2023.
* the Jubilee Medal of the Republic of Azerbaijan "The 100th anniversary of Supreme Court of Azerbaijan (1923-2023)", February 2, 2023.
* the Jubilee Medal of the Republic of Azerbaijan "30th Anniversary of the body ensuring the security of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1993-2023)", August 21, 2023.
* the Jubilee Medal of the Republic of Azerbaijan “The 100th Anniversary of Heydar Aliyev (1923-2023)”, by the relevant Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, February 2, 2024.