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