Peter Jacob

Peter Jacob is a prominent Pakistani human rights defender, researcher, and journalist with over 35 years of experience. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the Centre for Social Justice and the Chairperson of the Peoples Commission for Minorities’ Rights. Jacob has been recognized internationally, receiving the US Department of State’s International Religious Freedom Award. He has authored and edited several influential books, including ‘Insani Haqooq Ka Irteqa’ (Evolution of Human Rights) and ‘Insani Haqooq Ka Bainulaqwami Nizam’ (International Human Rights Protection Mechanism). Additionally, he co-authored ‘Lessons from the Nationalisation of Education in 1972’. Jacob has also contributed numerous articles on human rights, social justice, and minority rights, significantly impacting the discourse on these issues in Pakistan.