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Asma Jahangir's activism included fighting against which controversial Pakistani law?
The Hudood Ordinance
Blasphemy Law
Prohibition Act
Estate Duty Act
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The Hudood Ordinance, the controversial Pakistani law that Asma Jahangir fought against, aimed to enforce Islamic criminal law in the country. Enacted in 1979, it introduced new punishments, such as stoning to death for adultery and amputation of limbs for theft, which sparked widespread criticism from human rights activists. Jahangir's tireless advocacy and legal challenges against the law's discriminatory provisions played a significant role in its eventual repeal in 2006.
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