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flag Nayyab Ali, a Pakistani transgender rights advocate, is the first trans woman shortlisted for a UN human rights defender role.

flag Nayyab Ali, a Pakistani transgender human rights advocate and policy expert, has become the first transgender woman shortlisted for a UN Special Rapporteur position, specifically for the role overseeing human rights defenders. flag The nomination, a historic milestone, recognizes her work drafting Pakistan’s 2018 Transgender Persons Act and her leadership at Transgender Rights Consultants Pakistan and Harvard’s Carr Center. flag The final decision will be made during the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council.

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