The late human rights champion, Asma Jahangir, will be honoured with the UN Human Rights Prize 2018 posthumously.
The announcement regarding the prize was made in a tweet by President of the UNGA Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces on Friday:
“Today I announced the 2018 winners of the UN Human Rights Prize. I am proud to recognise the contributions of individuals & organizations that promote & protect human rights Rebeca Gyumi. Asma Jahangir Joênia Wapichana. Your work is an inspiration to us all.”
Asma Jahangir was a staunch human rights advocate who worked for the marginalised and oppressed classes of the society.
She was known as a strong opponent of General Zia-ul-Haq’s military regime.
Asma Jahangir breathed her last on February 11 after suffering from a cardiac arrest.