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" The Army is into every business in this country. Except hairdressing. "
Asma Jahangir
Country
Except
Business
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" I would simply not compromise on the fundamental rights of people. "
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Would
" The interaction between human rights campaigners from Pakistan and India was a big taboo in the 1980s. When we started traveling to India to increase people-to-people contact between the two nations, we knew that we would face serious repercussions back home. "
Asma Jahangir
Back
Home
Human Rights
" Everything is a risk in Pakistan: If you defend women, it's a risk. If you defend non-Muslims it's a risk. If you discuss religion, it's a risk. But you can't really sit there like a vegetable in your own society. And I'm committed to that society... and I feel I need to turn around and speak as I should. "
Asma Jahangir
You
Religion
Society
" In 1986, Pakistan got the blasphemy law. So, while we had just two cases of blasphemy before that year, now we have thousands. It shows that one should be careful while bringing religion into legislation, because the law itself can become an instrument of persecution. "
Asma Jahangir
Become
Law
Two
" Past experience has shown that the Islamists gain space when civilian authority weakens. "
Asma Jahangir
Authority
Gain
Past
" Crime takes place in every country. But it becomes abuse when the state is unwilling and unable to protect the life and honour of its citizens. "
Asma Jahangir
Life
Place
Abuse
" The world has to have zero tolerance for naked dictatorship. "
Asma Jahangir
Naked
World
Dictatorship
" I don't need a certificate of my patriotism from those in the establishment. "
Asma Jahangir
Those
Patriotism
Need
" The morality of a society is not judged by the behaviour of an oppressed class but by the rules and laws made by the state, which either protect or exploit an already depressed section of society. "
Asma Jahangir
Class
Society
Rules
" Yes, I am very unhappy, extremely anguished at human rights violations against Kashmiris in India or against Rohingyas in Burma or, for that matter, Christians in Orissa; but obviously, I am going to be more concerned of violations taking place in my own house because I am closer to the people who I live with. I have more passion for them. "
Asma Jahangir
Place
Passion
Live
" Good or bad people can be democratically elected, but it is always easy to fight for human rights under this system. "
Asma Jahangir
Bad People
Fight
Good
" When there is oppression and dictatorship, by not speaking out, we lose our dignity. "
Asma Jahangir
Lose
Oppression
Dictatorship
" I have no illusions about our elected politicians. Pakistani democracy is anything but perfect. "
Asma Jahangir
Politicians
Our
Perfect
" There used to be very few women in prisons, but this changed with the introduction of the hudood laws. "
Asma Jahangir
Laws
Prisons
Used
" I think I have lived enough in this country where I can say what I think is true and which is the voice of my conscience. "
Asma Jahangir
Enough
True
Voice
" It is not easy for the courts to control the intelligence agencies. There has to be concerted and coordinated effort on part of the courts, the parliament, and the government. "
Asma Jahangir
Intelligence
Government
Easy
" The state has not only the obligation to stay neutral in matters of religion but also to ensure that freedom of thought and conscience of all individuals is protected. "
Asma Jahangir
Conscience
Thought
Religion
" We want a country which is not isolated and where democracy rules. "
Asma Jahangir
Want
Country
Democracy
" Even when we talked about child labor, we were frowned upon. But then you know that you have to speak the truth irrespective of the repercussions. "
Asma Jahangir
Labor
You
Truth
" Every fair-minded person holding a position of authority must support the few who have stood up against the injustice being perpetrated in the name of blasphemy. "
Asma Jahangir
Up
Name
Injustice
" Agencies must know who they are accountable to. If the agencies know who they are accountable to but we cannot say who they are accountable to, then really it is a very sad situation that is bound to be misused. It is bound to affect human rights. "
Asma Jahangir
Know
Sad
Human Rights
" I cannot bear to live where there is so much injustice and I cannot do something about it. What kind of a torturous life is that? "
Asma Jahangir
Where
Bear
Injustice
" I am certainly not a martyr kind of a person. I love my life. But if one has to, then there is nothing more nobler a cause that I can think of. "
Asma Jahangir
Think
I Am
I Can
" We are so resilient as a people. I have so much respect for their dignity and courage. I hope the world sees this side of Pakistan, one where professionals want a democracy. The spirit of our intelligentsia cannot be broken. "
Asma Jahangir
Hope
Courage
Democracy