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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Late Lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jahangir was announced as one of the four winners of the UN Human Rights Prize for 2018. She belonged to which country?

A	Afghanistan
B	Tanzania
C	Pakistan
D	Ireland

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Asma Jahangir, former UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, is one of the recipients of this year’s prestigious UN Human Rights Prize. The prize was awarded posthumously to Jahangir who died earlier in 2018 in her home country of Pakistan at the age of 66.

Detailed explanation-2: -Also at today’s ceremony, Khadeja Raven Anderson (she/her) and Michael Duffy (he/him) were named Human Rights Champions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Asma Jilani Jahangir (Urdu: , romanized: ʿĀṣimah Jahāṉgīr; 27 January 1952 – 11 February 2018) was a Pakistani human rights lawyer and social activist who co-founded and chaired the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Baba Amte. Baba Amte was the only Indian to have won the United Nations Award in the field of human rights.

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