Asma Jahangir
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Asma Jahangir was a prominent Pakistani human rights lawyer and activist renowned for her fearless advocacy for democracy, minority rights, and civil liberties both in Pakistan and internationally.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asma Jahangir canonical | 10 |
| Asma Jilani Jahangir | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2241925 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Asma Jahangir Context triple: [Hina Jilani, sibling, Asma Jahangir]
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A.
Salima Hashmi
Salima Hashmi is a prominent Pakistani artist, art educator, and curator known for her influential role in contemporary South Asian art and for being the daughter of renowned poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
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B.
Hina Jilani
Hina Jilani is a prominent Pakistani lawyer and human rights activist known for her pioneering work in women's rights, civil liberties, and international justice.
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C.
Sufiya Zinobia
Sufiya Zinobia is a central character in Salman Rushdie’s novel "Shame," symbolizing purity, repression, and the violent consequences of societal and familial pressures in a fictionalized Pakistan.
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D.
Bilquis Hyder
Bilquis Hyder is a central female character in Salman Rushdie’s novel "Shame," embodying themes of power, tradition, and the complexities of Pakistani society.
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E.
Hindal Mirza
Hindal Mirza was a Mughal prince, the youngest son of Emperor Babur and a notable figure in the early Mughal court and succession struggles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Asma Jahangir Target entity description: Asma Jahangir was a prominent Pakistani human rights lawyer and activist renowned for her fearless advocacy for democracy, minority rights, and civil liberties both in Pakistan and internationally.
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A.
Salima Hashmi
Salima Hashmi is a prominent Pakistani artist, art educator, and curator known for her influential role in contemporary South Asian art and for being the daughter of renowned poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
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B.
Hina Jilani
Hina Jilani is a prominent Pakistani lawyer and human rights activist known for her pioneering work in women's rights, civil liberties, and international justice.
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C.
Sufiya Zinobia
Sufiya Zinobia is a central character in Salman Rushdie’s novel "Shame," symbolizing purity, repression, and the violent consequences of societal and familial pressures in a fictionalized Pakistan.
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D.
Bilquis Hyder
Bilquis Hyder is a central female character in Salman Rushdie’s novel "Shame," embodying themes of power, tradition, and the complexities of Pakistani society.
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E.
Hindal Mirza
Hindal Mirza was a Mughal prince, the youngest son of Emperor Babur and a notable figure in the early Mughal court and succession struggles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pakistani person
ⓘ
human rights activist ⓘ human rights lawyer ⓘ lawyer ⓘ woman ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Hilal-i-Imtiaz
ⓘ
Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders ⓘ Officier de la Légion d'honneur ⓘ Right Livelihood Award ⓘ Sitara-i-Imtiaz ⓘ
linked to:
Sitara-e-Imtiaz
UNESCO/Bilbao Prize for the Promotion of a Culture of Human Rights ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
ⓘ
linked to:
Lahore
|
| causeOfDeath | cardiac arrest ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Human Rights Commission of Pakistan ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Pakistan ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1952-01-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-02-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Convent of Jesus and Mary, Lahore
ⓘ
Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore ⓘ Punjab University Law College ⓘ
linked to:
Punjab University, Chandigarh
|
| employer | United Nations ⓘ |
| endTime | 2011 (as President of Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan) ⓘ |
| familyName | Jahangir ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil liberties
ⓘ
democracy ⓘ human rights ⓘ minority rights ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| fullName |
Asma Jilani Jahangir
ⓘ
linked to:
Asma Jahangir
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName |
Asma
ⓘ
linked to:
Asmaa
|
| knownFor |
campaigns against honor killings
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fearless criticism of Pakistan's blasphemy laws ⓘ legal defense of political prisoners ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Urdu ⓘ
linked to:
Urdu language
|
| memberOf | Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan ⓘ |
| movement |
pro-democracy movement in Pakistan
ⓘ
women's rights movement in Pakistan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for democracy in Pakistan
ⓘ
defending human rights in Pakistan ⓘ defense of religious minorities ⓘ opposition to military rule in Pakistan ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
human rights activist
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ social activist ⓘ |
| parent | Malik Ghulam Jilani ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
ⓘ
linked to:
Lahore
|
| placeOfDeath |
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
ⓘ
linked to:
Lahore
|
| positionHeld |
Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
ⓘ
President of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan ⓘ United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions ⓘ
linked to:
Special Rapporteurs
United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief ⓘ
linked to:
Special Rapporteurs
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran ⓘ
linked to:
Special Rapporteurs
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| spouse | Tahir Jahangir ⓘ |
| startTime | 2010 (as President of Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Asma Jahangir Description of subject: Asma Jahangir was a prominent Pakistani human rights lawyer and activist renowned for her fearless advocacy for democracy, minority rights, and civil liberties both in Pakistan and internationally.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Asma Jahangir