Hina Jilani announced as 2020 Stockholm Human Rights Award laureate – 7th October 2020

Pioneering lawyer, pro-democracy campaigner and avid civil rights activist Hina Jilani was announced as the recipient of the 2020 Stockholm Human Rights Award – bestowed annually by the Swedish Bar Association, the International Bar Association (IBA) and the International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC).

Ms Jilani has always been a strong and fearless advocate for women’s rights. She founded Pakistan’s first all-female law firm to provide legal aid to women. The scope of her practice grew to include legal education, research and protection from exploitation. The same year she established the Women’s Action Forum, a campaign group that advocated for women’s rights and challenged the discriminatory laws with which she had grown up. It is most timely to endow Stockholm Human Rights Award to Ms Jilani this year when the UN Women, Peace and Security agenda celebrates it’s twenty year anniversary.

The Stockholm Human Rights Award is given to an individual, and/or organisation, for outstanding contributions to human rights and the rule of law. Last year’s recipients were David Miliband and the humanitarian aid body the International Rescue Committee (IRC) that he heads.

The Award will be presented to Ms Jilani on Monday 30 November 2020 at the Swedish Bar Association,  Stockholm, Sweden. An interview with IBA Executive Director Dr Ellis will follow. The event will be livestreamed.

You can read the official press release of the announcement  https://www.ibanet.org/Article/NewDetail.aspx?ArticleUid=37a676b9-5d42-4bce-ad26-e5b5a83fd1f3 .