"Everything is a risk in Pakistan: If you defend women, it's a risk. If you defend non-Muslims it's a risk. If you discuss religion, it's a risk. But you can't really sit there like a vegetable in your own society. And I'm committed to that society... and I feel I need to turn around and speak as I should."

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About Asma Jahangir

Asma Jahangir was a Pakistani lawyer and human rights activist who co-founded the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. She served as a United Nations Special Rapporteur and remained a leading advocate for civil liberties.

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