Zakia Jafri

Zakia Jafri
Jafri during an interview in 2017
Born1938 or 1939
Khandwa, Central Provinces and Berar, British India
Died (aged 86)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
OccupationHuman rights activist
Known forLegal battle for justice in the 2002 Gujarat riots
Spouse
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(died 2002)​
Children3

Zakia Naseem Jafri (1938 or 1939 – 1 February 2025) was an Indian human rights activist known for her legal efforts related to the 2002 Gujarat riots. She became widely recognised as the widow of Ehsan Jafri, a Congress Member of Parliament who was killed during the riots.

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