Nighat Dad

Nighat Dad
نگہت داد
Born 1981 (age 34–35)
Nationality Pakistani
Education LL.B.
Alma mater University of the Punjab
Occupation lawyer
Years active 2007
Children 1

Nighat Dad (Urdu: نگہت داد‎; born c. 1981) is a Pakistani lawyer and Internet activist[1][2][3][4] who founded the not-for-profit organisation Digital Rights Foundation.[5][6][7] In 2015, she was named in the TIME magazine's list of next generation leaders, for helping Pakistani women fight online harassment.[8][9][10]

Dad originally hails from a village in Jhang, Punjab and alumni of the University of the Punjab in Lahore. She is a single mother to her son.[11] Professionally, Dad is lawyer, practice criminal and family law and has extensive experience in cyber laws. She is also an independent development consultant and a researcher.[12][13]

In 2012, she set up the Digital Rights Foundation where she as executive director, educate Pakistani internet users, particularly women to protect themselves from online harassment.[7][9] Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yusufzai has also attended workshops of Dad, before being shot by the Taliban in October 2012.[14]

Dad led campaigns to protect online freedom of speech in Pakistan as well campaigns against legislation that gives the government broad powers of surveillance online, most notable one is the controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2015.[8][9] She also contributed in the draft of Acid Prevention Law 2010 and the Domestic Violence Bill of Pakistan.[15]

In 2016, she was awarded the Atlantic Council Digital Freedom Award for 2016[16] and Dutch government's Human Rights Tulip award 2016.[17]

See also

Internet censorship in Pakistan

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Study finds Pakistan's online space increasingly 'not free'". The Express Tribune. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "PML-N's stock taking". Pakistan Today. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "'No safeguards to protect people from govt snooping'". Dawn. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Pakistan Taliban suicide bombing in Lahore leaves several dead". Guardian. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Surveillance by UK, US sets bad precedent for privacy, freedom efforts in Pakistan: activist". Express Tribune. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Know your rights: Internet users". The Express Tribune. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Nighat Dad named TIME's next generation leader". Dawn. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Pak activist among Time's Next Generation Leaders". The Nation. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 "Pakistani digital rights activist Nighat Dad among Time's Next Generation Leaders". Express Tribune. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "Helping Pakistani Women Fight Online Harassment". TIME. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "ڈیجیٹل حقوق کی جنگ میں سرگرم پاکستانی، 'نگہت داد'". VOA Urdu. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "NIGHAT DAD". Libertine. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Nighat Dad". Open Government Partnership. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  14. ↑ "Pakistani Nighat Dad featured in Time's list of Next Generation Leaders". ARY News. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "Nighat Dad". The News International. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "Pakistani activist presented Atlantic Council award - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  17. ↑ "Pakistani digital rights activist Nighat Dad awarded 2016 Human Rights Tulip award". DAWN.COM. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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