By: Shehneela Mazhar
Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, an IVLP alumnus is to get the American Bar Association 2023 Human Rights International Award.
The American Bar Association announced that award will be given in recognition of his courageous judgments against political impunity in a time of crisis and for defending judicial independence. The award will be presented during a dinner on Aug. 5 at the ABA Annual Meeting in Denver.
The International Human Rights Award was established to honor and give public recognition to a lawyer, human rights luminary or international human rights organization that has made an exceptional contribution to the advancement of human rights outside of the United States. The award is given on behalf of the ABA Center for Human Rights, Section of International Law, Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice, Section of Litigation and Rule of Law Initiative.
