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Pakistani human rights lawyer Jalila Haider wins Right Livelihood Award
Original: Jalila Haider receives Right Livelihood Award for defending Pakistan’s persecuted and forgotten
Human rights lawyer Jalila Haider has received the Right Livelihood Award, honouring her work defending persecuted and marginalised communities in Pakistan. Haider, known for advocating on behalf of vulnerable groups including victims of enforced disappearances, is being recognised alongside the award's reputation as an alternative Nobel Prize. Observers are praising the recognition of her activism at a time of mounting pressure on rights defenders in the country.
Why now: The announcement of this year's Right Livelihood Award laureates has just been made, drawing attention to her human rights work.
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- Jalila Haider receives Right Livelihood Award for defending Pakistan’s persecuted and forgotten · Right Livelihood
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