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When there is oppression and dictatorship, by not speaking out, we lose our dignity.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Dictatorship Dignity Lose Oppression Our Out Speaking

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Even when we talked about child labor, we were frowned upon. But then you know that you have to speak the truth irrespective of the repercussions.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: About Child Child Labor Even Irrespective Know Labor Repercussions Speak Talked Then Truth Were You

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Everything is a risk in Pakistan: If you defend women, it's a risk. If you defend non-Muslims it's a risk. If you discuss religion, it's a risk. But you can't really sit there like a vegetable in your own society. And I'm committed to that society... and I feel I need to turn around and speak as I should.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Around Committed Defend Discuss Everything Feel Like Need Own Pakistan Really Religion Risk Should Sit Society Speak Turn Vegetable Women You Your I Feel

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Good or bad people can be democratically elected, but it is always easy to fight for human rights under this system.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Always Bad Bad People Easy Elected Fight Good Human Human Rights People Rights System

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The morality of a society is not judged by the behaviour of an oppressed class but by the rules and laws made by the state, which either protect or exploit an already depressed section of society.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Behaviour Class Depressed Either Exploit Judged Laws Made Morality Oppressed Protect Rules Section Society State Which

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The world has to have zero tolerance for naked dictatorship.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Dictatorship Naked Tolerance World Zero Zero Tolerance

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The state has not only the obligation to stay neutral in matters of religion but also to ensure that freedom of thought and conscience of all individuals is protected.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Also Conscience Ensure Freedom Individuals Matters Neutral Obligation Only Protected Religion State Stay Thought

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We want a country which is not isolated and where democracy rules.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Country Democracy Isolated Rules Want Where Which

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Every fair-minded person holding a position of authority must support the few who have stood up against the injustice being perpetrated in the name of blasphemy.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Against Authority Being Blasphemy Every Few Holding Injustice Must Name Person Position Stood Support Up Who

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We are so resilient as a people. I have so much respect for their dignity and courage. I hope the world sees this side of Pakistan, one where professionals want a democracy. The spirit of our intelligentsia cannot be broken.

~Asma Jahangir

Topics: Broken Cannot Courage Democracy Dignity Hope Much Our Pakistan People Professionals Resilient Respect Sees Side Spirit Want Where World

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Biography

Nationality: Pakistani

Type: Activist

Born: January 27th, 1952

Died: February 11th, 2018

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