Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah

Overview

Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah born Kolkata, India July 22, 1917 (d. 2000). Pakistani diplomat and author; PhD London; as delegate to UN influenced Human Rights Declaration and Genocide Convention.

Quotations

"[I]t was imperative that the peoples of the world should recognize the existence of a code of civilized behavior which would apply not only in international relations, but also in domestic affairs." (1946, International Council on Archives, in Human Rights Working Group, 2011; photo Pakistan36odegree.com)