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I have protection. I have police protection. I have personal bodyguards. I have three sets of them. But believe me, this is really psychological for the family. If they want to get me, they can get me. And every time that I have been saved, it's been by coincidence.

~Asma Jahangir

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Fortunately, when Benazir Bhutto was prime minister, she banned public whipping of women - banned whipping of women, period, which is a marvelous thing she did.

~Asma Jahangir

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If your people don't really believe or respect you, if you don't have the moral authority to rule, then your goose is cooked.

~Asma Jahangir

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In bonded labour cases, judges would ask me why I had brought those people to the courts who stank. 'You are here precisely for them,' I would respond.

~Asma Jahangir

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A really responsible court will never give an order it knows will not be implemented.

~Asma Jahangir

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I have noticed encouraging signs in the fight against religious intolerance, and I am impressed by the outstanding degree of human rights activism in India.

~Asma Jahangir

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My family has equally suffered abductions, attacks and life threats, but I have continued my struggle for justice.

~Asma Jahangir

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We have the tendency of over-legislation regarding women.

~Asma Jahangir

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Every religion curbs women rights to some extent. Some countries acted against religions and put a ban on wearing hijab, which was also a violation of human rights.

~Asma Jahangir

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There are some societies where women are not even allowed to drive a car, and that restriction is based in the name of religion and tradition. There are other countries where a woman can be punished if she does not cover her head.

~Asma Jahangir

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Biography

Nationality: Pakistani

Type: Activist

Born: January 27th, 1952

Died: February 11th, 2018

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