Sima Samar

Overview

Sima Samar born Jaghori, Afghanistan February 3, 1957. UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in Sudan, 2005; current Chairperson of Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission. Recipient of numerous human rights awards, including the Tipperary International Peace Prize, 2010.

Quotations

"We need solidarity to free women—solidarity with women everywhere. Women must support each other; we are our own class." (Ms. Magazine, Winter 2007; 2011 photo Wikipedia)