Asma Jahangir
Politician
1952 –
Who is Asma Jahangir?
Asma Jilani Jahangir is a leading Pakistani lawyer, advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, President Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan and human rights activist, who works both in Pakistan and internationally to prevent the persecution of religious minorities, women, and exploitation of children.
She was the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief from August 2004 to July 2010. Previously, she served as the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Arbitrary and Summary Executions. She is also chairperson of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.
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- Born
- Jan 27, 1952
Lahore - Also known as
- Aasma Jahangir
- Siblings
- Children
- Religion
- Islam
- Nationality
- Pakistan
- Profession
- Education
- Cornell University
- Bachelor of Arts, Kinnaird College
- Bachelor of Laws, University of the Punjab
- Bachelor of Laws, Kinnaird College
( - 1978) - Queen's University
- University of St. Gallen
- Lived in
- Islamabad
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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