Sima Samar
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Sima Samar (Persian: سیما سمر; born 3 February 1957) is a Hazara woman and human rights advocate, activist and medical doctor within national and international forums, who served as Minister of Women's Affairs of Afghanistan from December 2001 to 2003. She is the former Chairperson of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) and, from 2005 to 2009, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Sudan.[1] In 2012, she was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "her longstanding and courageous dedication to human rights, especially the rights of women, in one of the most complex and dangerous regions in the world."
Sima Samar | |
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سیما سمر | |
Minister of Women's Affairs of Afghanistan | |
In office December 2001 – 2003 | |
President | Hamid Karzai |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | Habiba Sarabi |
Personal details | |
Born | (1957-02-03) 3 February 1957 (age 67) Jaghori, Ghazni, Afghanistan |
Nationality | Hazara |
Awards | Right Livelihood Award |