“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.”

Pakistani human rights lawyer and social activist

Asma Jahangir was a Pakistani human rights lawyer and social activist. She co-founded and chaired the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and AGHS Legal Aid Cell, and she became a prominent public voice in Pakistan's legal and civic life. She played a leading role in the Lawyers' Movement and later served as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief. She was also a trustee at the International Crisis Group, and her public work focused on rights, law, and freedom of belief.