Nasreen Pervin Huq

Civil Rights Leader

Birthday November 18, 1958

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Bangladesh

DEATH DATE Apr 24, 2006 (47)

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About

Women's rights activist who helped found the Acid Survivors Foundation in 1999 and was an adviser to the World Health Organization.

Before Fame

She studied for a master's degree at the University of California, Berkeley.

Trivia

She died after being crushed by a vehicle driven by her chauffeur, which was officially ruled an accident but raised conspiratorial suspicions.

Family Life

Her father, Rafiqul Huq, was an engineer.

Associated With

She and English-born activist Annie Besant both dedicated their lives to securing rights for women.