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IA Rehman, center, an official from the Human Rights Commission addresses a news conference, in Islamabad, Pakistan, July 16, 2018. Rehman, an iconic Pakistani human rights defender and former editor, has died in the eastern city of Lahore after a brief i

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​​​​I.A. Rehman opposed dictators and supported minorities, despite threats and constant danger.

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