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Asma Jahangir

Pakistani human rights activist and lawyer (1952–2018)
Person human Q1522527

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[31]
Date of birth
January 27, 1952
Date of death
February 11, 2018
Place of birth
Lahore
Place of death
Lahore
Country of citizenship
Pakistan[8]
Occupation
human rights defender, lawyer, jurist
Employer
United Nations[14]
Position held
Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, President of Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions[9][10][11][12][13]
Educated at
University of the Punjab, Kinnaird College for Women[15][16]
Award received
Geuzenpenning, Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship, Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders, North–South Prize, Hilal-i-Imtiaz, Ramon Magsaysay Award, Right Livelihood Award, United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights, Grand Cross of the Order of Excellence, King Baudouin International Development Prize, Millennium Peace Prize for Women, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Stefanus Prize, University of Oslo’s Human Rights Award, UNESCO/Bilbao Prize for the Promotion of a Culture of Human Rights, Human Rights Award[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]
Cause of death
cardiac arrest[32]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[38]
Birth name
Asma Jilani[39]
Described by source
Asma Jahangir, Fearless Pakistani Rights Activist, Dies at 66[37]
Given name
Asma[34]
Manner of death
natural causes[36]
Name in native language
عاصمہ جہانگیر‎[40]
Number of children
+3[41]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject Human rights[42]
Relative
Hina Jilani[35]
Residence
Islamabad[33]
🏷️ Also known as
en Asma Jahangir en Asma Jilani Jahangir ar أسماء جهانجير cs Asma Džahangírová de Asma Jilani Jahangir el Ασμά Τζαχανγίρ es Asma Jilani Jahangir fa عاصمه جهانگیر he עסמה ג'האנגיר he אסמה ג'האנגיר he אסמה ג'הנגיר he עאסמה ג'האנגיר he עאסמה ג'הנגיר he עאצמה ג'האנגיר he עסמה ג'הנגיר he עצמה ג'הנגיר hi अस्मा जहाँगीर hi अस्मा जीलानी id Asma Jilani Jahangir ja アスマ・ジャハンギア
🔖 Identifiers · 26
ISNI
0000000033013482
VIAF cluster ID
26264036
Library of Congress authority ID
n92109710
GND ID
1378852427
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Asma Jahangir (33308430296).jpg ↗
Awards & Winners artist ID
03xld3
BBC Things ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10264676
DUC ID
asma-jahangir
FAST ID
1508597
Freebase ID
/m/03xld3
IMDb ID
nm2492778
Show all 26 identifiers +14
IdRef ID
271026685
JRC Names ID
25575
Kinobox person ID
730290
Libris-URI
hftx65v127jc6mt
Munzinger person ID
00000030132
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007460287805171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9812403656405606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
424570912
OpenSanctions ID
Asma Jahangir
PM20 folder ID
pe/008661
Prabook ID
259542
RERO ID (legacy)
A011594329
SELIBR ID
409351
WorldCat Entities ID
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🔗 Connections
Award received 13
Right Livelihood Award, Ramon Magsaysay Award, United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights, Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders, Geuzenpenning, Grand Cross of the Order of Excellence, Hilal-i-Imtiaz, Officer of the Legion of Honour +5 more
Educated at 2
University of the Punjab, Kinnaird College for Women
Occupation 2
lawyer, human rights defender
Position held 2
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
Cause of death 1
cardiac arrest
Country of citizenship 1
Pakistan
Employer 1
United Nations
Given name 1
Asma
Instance of 1
human
Manner of death 1
natural causes
On focus list of Wikimedia project 1
WikiProject Human rights
OpenSanctions ID 1
Asma Jahangir
Place of birth 1
Lahore
Place of death 1
Lahore
Relative 1
Hina Jilani
Residence 1
Islamabad
Sex or gender 1
female
← OpenSanctions ID 1
Asma Jahangir
← Relative 1
Hina Jilani
← Replaced by 1
Ahmed Shaheed
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Summary

Asma Jahangir was born on January 27, 1952[1], in Lahore[2]. She died on February 11, 2018[3], in Lahore[4]. She worked as a human rights defender[5], lawyer[6], and jurist[7].

FAQs

Where was Asma Jahangir born?

Asma Jahangir's place of birth was Lahore[2].

Where did Asma Jahangir die?

Asma Jahangir passed away in Lahore[4].

What did Asma Jahangir do for work?

Asma Jahangir worked as a human rights defender[5], lawyer[6], and jurist[7].

Where did Asma Jahangir go to school?

Asma Jahangir was educated at University of the Punjab[15] and Kinnaird College for Women[16].

What awards did Asma Jahangir receive?

Honors received include Geuzenpenning[17], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship[18], Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders[19], and North–South Prize[20].

Related Entities

Asma Jahangir Kinnaird College for Women lawyer Pakistan United Nations

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  16. [17] ↑ . geuzenpenning.nl. geuzenpenning.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . rooseveltinstitute.org. rooseveltinstitute.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . martinennalsaward.org. martinennalsaward.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . coe.int. coe.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . rightlivelihoodaward.org. rightlivelihoodaward.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . uniforum.uio.no. uniforum.uio.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . lemonde.fr. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [3] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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