Rashid Rehman
| Rashid Rehman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 October 1958 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Died |
7 May 2014 (aged 55) Multan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Children | 3 |
Rashid Rehman (13 October 1958 – 7 May 2014) was a prominent Pakistani lawyer and a regional coordinator for the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP).[1] He was well known for his work with clients who were poor or who were charged under Pakistan's vigorous blasphemy laws. After he became the defence lawyer for Junaid Hafeez in a controversial and widely publicized blasphemy case, he received death-threats but refused to abandon his client. He was shot and killed by gunmen on 7 May 2014.[2]
References
- ↑ Andrew Buncombe (2014-03-19). "Rashid Rehman shooting: Pakistan human rights lawyer who received 'death threats' over high-profile blasphemy case is shot dead". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
- ↑ "Rights advocate Rashid Rehman Khan gunned down in Multan". Dawn. 2014-05-07. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
External links
- Rashid Rehman Murdered
- BBC News Pakistan 'blasphemy lawyer' shot dead in Multan office
- Times of India. Rights advocate Rashid Rehman Khan gunned down in Pakistan
- Gunmen kill Pakistan lawyer defending blasphemy case
- In memoriam: Civil society, lawyers protest murder of Rashid Rehman
- Let's wait for the next Rashid Rehman to be murdered
- Rights advocate Rashid Rehman Khan gunned down in Multan
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