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17/2/2018

Asma Jahangir's funeral bridges religious and ethnic divides

Originally by Marvi Sirmed on Daily Times

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Asma Jahangir’s funeral was an emotionally draining yet an energising experience in unique ways. People of all ages, genders, ethnicities, religions, and social classes came to bid adieu to her. Only she could manage to amass such a wide spectrum of the society at such an occasion.

17/2/2018

The silence at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium during Asma's funeral was a reminder of what losing a champion sounds like

Originally by Rimmel Mohydin on Dawn News

The funeral was scheduled for 3pm. On a regular day, the Gaddafi Stadium is about a 12-minute drive away. We left at exactly 1:45pm. It was everyone’s last chance to see her. Obviously, the traffic would be terrible.

We got as close as we could to the stadium gates in our car, and then started making our way into the crowd on foot. The ambulance carrying her wasn’t too far away. It moved slowly, aware of the gravity of the woman it was driving.

17/2/2018

FATAH: Pakistan’s lioness Asma Jahangir will never die

Originally on The Toronto Sun

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17/2/2018

Statement by the Coordination Committee of Special Procedures on the loss of Asma Jahangir, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

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Originally found here

11/2/2018

Leading human rights lawyer Asma Jahangir passes away in Lahore

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Renowned senior lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jahangir passed away in Lahore on Sunday, DawnNews reported. She is survived by a son and two daughters.

The family told DawnNews that she suffered from cardiac arrest and was shifted to a hospital, where she passed. She was 66.

Details regarding her funeral have not been made public as yet.

2/2/2018

Hijab-less Iranian women arrested while protesting compulsory cover-up

Police in Iran have arrested 29 women who were waving their headscarves to protest the country's law making them obligatory. The protest has gained steam online as demonstrations continue in Iran.

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26/1/2018

Malala talks about her journey to feminism, shares message for Trump on women’s rights

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PAKISTANI NOBEL PEACE PRIZE MALALA YOUSAFZAI GESTURES WHILE TALKING DURING A SESSION AT THE ECONOMIC FORUM (WEF) ANNUAL MEETING ON JANUARY 25, 2018 IN DAVOS, EASTERN SWITZERLAND. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

19/1/2018

The UN secretary general isn’t yet what feminists were looking for

The original article can be found on the OpenDemocracy website here.

11/1/2018

Iran protests latest: Pictures showing Tehran woman removing hijab during anti-government rally hailed as symbol of defiance

An Iranian woman pictured removing her hijab in an apparent protest against the country's mandatory Islamic dress code has been hailed as a "hero".

25/11/2017

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, requests judicial authorisation to commence an investigation into the Situation in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

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Today, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "the Court"), Fatou Bensouda, requested authorisation from the Court's Judges to initiate an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity, committed in the context of the ongoing armed conflict in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ("Afghanistan").