Justice
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(R) Majida Rizvi ( ur, ماجدہ رضوی) is the first woman judge of a
High Court in
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
. She practiced in the High Courts and Supreme Court and taught Law in Hamdard School of Law. As a writer she specialized in legal issues pertaining to rights of women and children, and is associated with various organizations for the removal of all discrimination against women and supporting human rights.
She retired as Judge of the
Sindh High Court
The High Court of Sindh ( ur, ) is the highest judicial institution of the Pakistani province of Sindh. Established in 1906, the Court situated in the provincial capital at Karachi. Apart from being the highest Court of Appeal for Sindh in ...
and worked as the Chairperson
Sindh Human Rights Commission
Justice Majida Razvi Profile on SHRC Website https://www.shrc.org.pk/team-1.php
References
External links
Sindh Human Rights CommissionPakistan: Interview with Justice (retd.) Majida RizviAn Interview with Justice Majida RizviJustice Majida Rizvi: Treat honour killing as homicide
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Living people
Pakistani women judges
Pakistani feminists
Pakistani legal writers
Sindh Muslim Law College alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)