Asma Jahangir: Personal Journey to Justice

Asma Jahangir has served as UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Arbitrary or Summary Executions (1998-2004) and UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion and Belief (2004-2010). Jahangir is known globally as Pakistan’s leading human rights lawyer. For her relentless courage in challenging extremist laws that violate human rights, Jahangir continues to face death threats. Jahangir has received nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize and received numerous awards including the UN Millennium Prize, and the prestigious Hilal-i-Imtiaz – one of the highest civilian honors given by the Government of Pakistan. Jahangir received an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of Pennsylvania on May 16, 2016.