Nasreen Pervin Huq

Civil Rights Leader
BIRTHDAY
November 18,1958
Birthplace
Bangladesh
Age
Apr 24,2006,age 47
Birth Sign
Scorpio
BIRTHDAY
November 18,1958 (age Apr 24,2006,age 47)
Birthplace
Bangladesh

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.