About Razia Sultana
Born 1973. Razia Sultana is a Bangladeshi lawyer.
Razia Sultana (; born 1973) is a Bangladeshi lawyer who was born in Myanmar and has won the International Women of Courage Award 2019.
Biography Razia Sultana was born in 1973 in Maungdaw, to a Rohingya family. She grew up in Bangladesh.
She is working for the Rohingya people as well as other ethnic people of Myanmar. She is a lawyer, educator and human rights activist with a focus on supporting Rohingya girls and women.
She has published two reports after conducting interviews with hundreds of Rohingya people, titled Witness to Horror and Rape by Command. Rape by Command The Killing Fields of Alethankyaw (Contributor)
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Who is Razia Sultana?
Rohingya activist in Bangladesh
When was Razia Sultana born?
Razia Sultana was born in 1973 in Maungdaw.
What is Razia Sultana's occupation?
Razia Sultana is a lawyer.
What nationality is Razia Sultana?
Razia Sultana is Bangladeshi.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Razia Sultana (lawyer)
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