Asma Khader

Overview

Asma Khader born al-Zababida, West Bank, Palestine January 25, 1952. Jordanian lawyer, human rights activist; co-founder, director Sisterhood is Global; Jordanian Minister of State 2003-5; UN Human Rights investigator for Libya civil war abuses; first protest 1965 age 13 against Israeli bombing Hebron.

Quotations

Security and dignity are in the heart of human being, there is no dignity without security, and there is no security without dignity!” (Women’s UN Network Report, July 22, 2013; photo equal rights trust)