*NEW YORK – Late Pakistani human rights activist and top lawyer AsmaJahangir wins prestigious international award.*
*Jehangir has been awarded the United Nations Human Rights Prize for 2018.Her daughter Munizae Jahangir received the prestigious award on the behalfof her mother.*
The award is given to individuals and organisations in recognition ofoutstanding achievement in human rights. Asma was announced as one of thefour winners of the quinquennial prize in October.
Receiving the award on her late mother’s behalf, Munizae dedicated it toPakistani women and their courage. The ceremony was held at the UNHeadquarters in New York on Tuesday.
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Other prize winners include women’s rights activist in Tanzania, RebecaGyumi, activist for the rights of indigenous Brazilian communities JoêniaWapichana and Ireland’s human rights organisation Front Line Defenders.
