Iqbal Masih
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Key facts
- Born
- 1 January 1983, Muridke , Punjab, Pakistan
- Died
- 16 April 1995 (aged 12), Muridke, Punjab, Pakistan
- Cause of death
- Assassination ( gunshot wounds )
- Organization
- Bonded Labour Liberation Front (BLLF)
- Known for
- Activism against child labour in Pakistan
- Awards
- Reebok Human Rights Award (1994), World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child (2000, posthumous), Tamgha-e-Shujaat by the Government of Pakistan (2022, posthumous).
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Iqbal
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Pakistan
- Place of birth
- Muridke
- Place of death
- Muridke
- Occupation
- human rights defender
- Languages spoken
- Urdu
- Religion
- Christianity
- Image
- Ehsan Ullah Khan meets a shy and afraid Iqbal Masih (cropped).png
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Encyclopedic overview
Iqbal Masih (1 January 1983 – 16 April 1995) was a Pakistani child labourer and activist who was a member of the Bonded Labour Liberation Front (BLLF) in Pakistan, campaigning against abusive child labour in the country. He was assassinated on 16 April 1995, at the age of 12, and was posthumously awarded the Tamgha-e-Shujaat by the government of Pakistan.
Family background and bonded labour
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