Pakistan

Asma Jahangir nominated for UNESCO award

It was decided by an international jury that Jehangir be presented the award due to her services for human rights.

Express November 19, 2010

United Nations Human Rights Organization nominated the recently elected president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Asma Jahangir for the Unesco award.

Director General of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) nominated Jahangir for the award.

It was decided by an international jury that Jahangir be presented the award due to her services for human rights.

The Unesco award will be conferred on International Human Rights day in Spain.

COMMENTS (9)

Zafar Ismaeel | 14 years ago | Reply Congratulations Mam! An other feather in your cap and an honour for the country too.

skyman | 14 years ago | Reply Of course most couragious women ,in fact more couragious than mighty men.

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Iqbal Khan | 14 years ago | Reply Asma ! No one else deserve this honor except you in Pakistan. Congratulations !!!!!

Klues | 14 years ago | Reply Congratulation on eradicating rapists and moral police from our societies.

Syed A. Mateen | 14 years ago | Reply Asma Jahangir deserves it. Congratulations Asma, you never know that one day you may also be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in the coming years. Keep your fingers cross and keep on doing the good work.

akhtar | 14 years ago | Reply Congratulations. Asima you are really great. You deserve Noble prize. Your impartial, brave stand for down trodden is commendable. Many people claim to struggle for human rights but you proved it on different occasions especially on the violations of human rights in Balochistan where establishment is quite sensitive and no one dare, except you.

srinivasan | 14 years ago | Reply Congratulations Madam, We need few more like you in South Asia to get some respect for human life

Aftab Kenneth Wilson | 14 years ago | Reply A very big honor. You really deserved due to your heartfelt services towards minorities and other Human Rights services. Kindly do something to get Blasphemy Law removed from the constitution. Congrats to you and all like minded people in Pakistan and elsewhere. May God bless you and be with you in thin and thick.

SKChadha | 14 years ago | Reply Congratulations.

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