ASMA JAHANGIR CONFERENCE 2026
The Asma Jahangir Conference 2026, held in Lahore, is one of Pakistan’s most significant annual gatherings focused on human rights, law, and democracy. Organized in memory of Asma Jahangir, the conference brings together lawyers, judges, activists, journalists, and policymakers from Pakistan and around the world. The 2026 edition, themed “Erosion of Fundamental Rights and Resistance Across Borders,” featured wide-ranging discussions on issues such as judicial independence, freedom of expression, and the protection of civil liberties. With multiple sessions and diverse speakers, the conference serves as an important platform for critical dialogue, highlighting challenges to democratic values while encouraging collective efforts to uphold human rights.
AJCONF26 session: Living with Floods in a Climate Change Present
August 28, 2026 Press Release ISLAMABAD AGHS Legal Aid Cell, on Friday,…
Democratic and fundamental rights must be protected in AJK
February 8, 2026 LAHORE Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) stands at a…
Gender justice requires implementation and mindset change, not just laws, experts say at AJCONF
February 08, 2026 LAHORE The state must move beyond producing legislation and…
ASMA JAHANGIR CONFERENCE 2024
The fifth conference was held on 25–26 April 2024 at Faletti’s Hotel in Lahore in memory of Asma Jahangir. More than 100 speakers addressed in a total of 20 different sessions including freedom of the press, rule of law, human rights crisis in Gaza and Jammu and Kashmir, issues of women and minorities rights, unfair accountability, the correct concept of national security and many others.
The conference was organized by AGHS and Asma Jahangir Foundation in collaboration with Pakistan Bar Council and Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan. The keynote address of the fifth conference was by Senior Punie Judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah.
German Ambassador to Pakistan Alfred Grannas was speaking during the fifth Asma Jahangir Conference when he was interrupted by a pro-Palestinian protester. Demonstrators questioned the ambassador’s courage to discuss civil rights while Germany was accused of atrocities against Palestinians. The blockade sparked a spirited dialogue, with chants of “free, free Palestine” and “from the river to the sea” filling the air. The ambassador responded by telling the protesters to leave if they want to shout, saying that shouting is not a debate. The organizers of the conference later kicked out the youth who raised their voices for Palestine.
ASMA JAHANGIR CONFERENCE 2022
Female enumerators needed to accurately reflect census data on women: speakers
Speaking at the Asma Jahangir Conference 2022's session on population, activists and health specialists have recommended that designated female enumerators were required to collect census…
‘Making judiciary accountable need of the hour’
Speaking in the session on ‘The Need for Constitutional Courts’ at Asma…
Transgender citizens entitled to all rights: speakers
In the Asma Jahangir Conference 2022's session on transgender law, panelists held…
Speakers call for early legislation on enforced disappearances
Speaking at the Asma Jahangir Conference 2022, legislators, lawyers and activists have…
AFGHANISTAN: “An Open Graveyard – No One Should Raise Their Voices”
“This time people were lobbying that the Taliban had made a mistake…
ASMA JAHANGIR CONFERENCE 2021
UNCENSORED | Mainstreaming Gender Equality in the Judiciary
Panelists called for amendments to rules and laws that ensure increased participation of women in the legal profession, transparency in the process of appointment of…
UNCENSORED | Mainstreaming Gender Equality in the Judiciary
Panelists called for amendments to rules and laws that ensure increased participation…
PEMRA bans on broadcasting speeches by proclaimed offenders following Nawaz’s speech
October 2nd, 2020; By Asra Haque; LAHORE; PEMRA issues ban on broadcasting…
UNCENSORED | Impact of Talibanization on Women in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Speakers at the Asma Jahangir Conference 2021 – Challenges to Human Dignity…
UNCENSORED | Anti-Rape Legislation – Barriers to Implementation
Speaking on the lack of implementation of rape laws, panelists at the…
ASMA JAHANGIR CONFERENCE 2019
After Asma
THE Asma Jahangir Conference in Lahore last weekend was a spirited attempt at highlighting some of the causes that the champion human rights campaigner had…
Political leaders demand respect for Constitution, 18th Amendment – OCTOBER 21, 2019
LAHORE: Speakers in a session at the Asma Jahangir Conference on Sunday…
Thousands resolve to carry forward Asma Jahangir’s legacy – OCTOBER 21, 2019
LAHORE: The two-day ‘Asma Jahangir Conference 2019 – Roadmap for Human Rights’…
Asma Jahangir Conference: Journalists vow to report facts, resist attacks on press freedom
LAHORE: A session on ‘Electronic and Print Media (Freedom of Expression) in…
ASMA JAHANGIR CONFERENCE 2018
Censorship detrimental to fundamental rights, panelists say at Asma Jahangir Conference
LAHORE: The participants of the Asma Jahangir Conference on Saturday resolved that the imposition of censorship in the name of national interests must end as it…
Lahore to host inaugural Asma Jahangir Conference
FEATURING A STAR-STUDDED LINE-UP, THE #AJCONF2018 WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC…
Experts, audience divided over efficacy of death penalty
LAHORE: The speakers and audience of a session at the Asma Jahangir…
State must ensure human rights of citizens: Asma Jahangir Conference
LAHORE: The Asma Jahangir Conference 2018 under the theme ‘Justice for Empowerment’…
CJP pays tribute to late Asma Jahangir
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan on Saturday paid rich tributes to human…