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providing free legal representation to vulnerable people since 1980

“It will be the people of the country themselves who will bring about the change in society because they have had to struggle to fend for themselves at every level”

– Asma Jahangir –

Successes & Achievements

AGHS has advised on over 17 legislations advancing human rights
AGHS has acted in 62 landmark judgements for human rights
In 2017 AGHS provided free legal representation to 830 poor & vulnerable people in family, criminal and civil cases
AGHS has trained over 3000 community men and women as paralegals
AGHS regularly advocates for equality & justice through the law

Who We Are

AJF memorialises the vision and legacy of Asma Jahangir (1952-2018), an internationally acclaimed rights and constitutional Pakistani lawyer. Her legacy includes: upholding constitutional freedoms (due process, equality, speech, association and religion); facilitating legal aid to the needy, the poor and the marginalised in Pakistan; promoting peace in South Asia by initiating regional programmes; and advocating democratic values. Based in Pakistan, AJF will be supported by chapters globally.

Who Do We Support

AGHS
Legal Aid Cell

Free legal representation to vulnerable and persecuted people.

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Human Rights Commission Pakistan

Monitoring and championing human rights in Pakistan

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South Asians for Human Rights

And other organizations promoting regional dialogue and peace

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Our Stories

Darshan Masih:
A bonded labourer, kept in detention, initiated a case through a telegram. This case paved the way for the Bonded Labour Abolition Act 1992.
Salamat Masih:
The accused (including a 12 year old boy) were charged with Blasphemy. Their acquittal at the High Court resulted in large-scale protests. One judge was killed and AGHS lawyers were attacked.
Saima Wahid:
This case addressed whether an adult Pakistani Muslim woman can marry by choice. A three-member bench of the High Court (one dissenting) narrowly ruled that a Muslim woman in Pakistan has the right to marry by choice without parental consent.
Enforced disappearances:
A petition was filed to produce 208 persons who had ‘disappeared’. After several hearings this petition remains pending. However 149 persons have been traced.
Child abuse:
HRs activists filed a public interest petition in the Supreme Court through AGHS against a judge and his wife who were accused of physically assaulting a minor domestic worker.

Children in prison:
Nadeem (10) and Sabir (12) were both sentenced to over 60 years in solitary confinement. AGHS appealed and secured their acquittal at the High Court.
Child abduction:
AGHS represented a number of cases, for instance Sarah Palmer, involving abduction of children to Pakistan by the Pakistani parent. These led to a judicial recognition that the Hague Convention should be a consideration in the restoration of custody.
Sexual offences:
AGHS often represents victims of sexual abuse and other forms of violence. A couple of examples are: Samina (16), a brick kiln worker, who was gang raped and attacked with acid; and Rabia, a school teacher, who was gang raped and burned alive.
Muhammad Ahsan Bhoon vs. Federation of Pakistan:
The petition challenged the Pakistan Army (Amendment) Act, 2017 and the Constitution of Pakistan (Twenty First Amendment) Act, 2017 which reconstituted military courts in Pakistan.
South Asian Partnership vs FOP
AGHS filed a writ petition in the Lahore High Court on behalf of South Asian Partnership, an NGO which was closed down in multiple districts across Punjab by the Interior Ministry through the Home Department of Punjab without any just cause or reason. The Lahore High Court stated that the Orders passed by the Interior Ministry were unilateral and denied the Petitioners due process. The Ministry of Interior was compelled to withdraw the orders, allowing SAP to resume its operations.

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#Sawera married for love just a few months ago. Now after having suffered a critical head injury, the 19-year-old is completely dependant on others, being fed through a tube, and unable to even speak.

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“ We may fight terrorism through brute force but the terror that is unleashed in the name of religion can only be challenged through moral courage ”

– Asma Jahangir –

Support AGHS the leading law firm

“It will be the people of the country themselves who will bring about the change in society because they have had to struggle to fend for themselves at every level”

Successes & Achievements

Who We Are

Who Do We Support

AGHS
Legal Aid Cell

Human Rights Commission Pakistan

South Asians for Human Rights

Our Stories

Darshan Masih:

Salamat Masih:

Saima Wahid:

Enforced disappearances:

Child abuse:

Children in prison:

Child abduction:

Sexual offences:

Muhammad Ahsan Bhoon vs. Federation of Pakistan:

South Asian Partnership vs FOP

“ We may fight terrorism through brute force but the terror that is unleashed in the name of religion can only be challenged through moral courage ”

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Support AGHS the leading law firm

“It will be the people of the country themselves who will bring about the change in society because they have had to struggle to fend for themselves at every level”

Successes & Achievements

Who We Are

Who Do We Support

AGHSLegal Aid Cell

Human Rights Commission Pakistan

South Asians for Human Rights

Our Stories

“ We may fight terrorism through brute force but the terror that is unleashed in the name of religion can only be challenged through moral courage ”

About Us

Take Action

Our Work

Join Asma’s Movement

AGHS
Legal Aid Cell