The 2026 Right Livelihood Award is shining a spotlight on Pakistani lawyer Jalila Haider, whose advocacy has made her one of the country's most prominent human rights defenders. Haider has faced detention, cyber-harassment, death threats and travel restrictions while representing marginalized communities in Balochistan. She first gained national attention after leading a seven-day hunger strike in 2018 against the targeted killing of Hazaras. DW's Beenish Javed discusses the risks activists face in Pakistan today and why Haider continues her work.
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