Question- Recently famous human rights activist Asma Jahangir passed away. To which of the following countries she was belonging?
(a) Maldives
(b) Pakistan
(c) Myanmar
(d) Bangladesh
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On 11th February, 2018, Pakistan’s famous human rights activist Asma Jahangir passed away. She was 66 years old.
- She was the founder and first president of the Pakistan Human Rights Commission.
- She was the first woman president of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan.
- Apart from this she was co-chairman of the South Asia Forum for Human Rights and Vice President of the International Human Rights Association.
- She had also worked as UN Human Rights Envoy.
Reference:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/11/obituaries/asma-jahangir-fearless-pakistani-rights-activist-dies-at-66.html
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/top-pakistani-rights-advocate-asma-jahangir-dies-family-1811316