Asma Jahangir

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Asma_Jahangir

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:Human
gptkbp:advocacy	gptkb:freedom_of_expression protection of journalists anti-death penalty rights of the LGBTQ+ community
gptkbp:affiliation	gptkb:Pakistan_Muslim_League_(N) gptkb:Pakistan_Peoples_Party
gptkbp:award	gptkb:Right_Livelihood_Award gptkb:UNESCO's_International_Literacy_Prize
gptkbp:birth_date	1952-01-27
gptkbp:children	two daughters
gptkbp:death_date	2018-02-11
gptkbp:education	gptkb:Kinnaird_College_for_Women gptkb:University_of_Punjab
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Asma Jahangir
gptkbp:influenced	human rights in Pakistan
gptkbp:influenced_by	gptkb:Benazir_Bhutto gptkb:Fatima_Jinnah gptkb:Malala_Yousafzai
gptkbp:known_for	advocacy for women's rights advocacy for minority rights legal representation of marginalized communities
gptkbp:legacy	symbol of resistance against oppression advocate for social justice inspiration for future generations of activists impact on international human rights law pioneering human rights work in Pakistan
gptkbp:nationality	Pakistani
gptkbp:notable_work	gptkb:UN_Special_Rapporteur_on_Freedom_of_Religion_or_Belief Supreme Court Bar Association President Co-founder of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:activists human rights lawyer
gptkbp:place_of_birth	gptkb:Lahore,_Pakistan
gptkbp:place_of_death	gptkb:Lahore,_Pakistan
gptkbp:quote	“ The struggle for human rights is a struggle for justice.” “ I have always believed that the only way to deal with injustice is to fight it.” “ You cannot be a human rights activist and not be a feminist.” “ Human rights are not a privilege, they are a right.” “ The only way to deal with injustice is to fight it.”
gptkbp:residence	gptkb:Lahore,_Pakistan
gptkbp:spouse	gptkb:Iftikhar_Ahmad_Khan
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Nawab_Sir_Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah gptkb:Nishan-e-Imtiaz gptkb:Women’s_Action_Forum
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6