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Tassaduq Hussain Jillani (; born 6 July, 1949) is a Pakistani judge who served as the 21st Chief Justice of Pakistan from 12 December, 2013 to 5 July, 2014. He served as a Justice of the Supreme Court from 2004, and as acting Chief Election Commissioner in 2013. Prior to elevation, he was nominated Justice of the Lahore High Court by Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 1994. Considered a progressive judge,〔(The News: ''Mr Jillani, the new Chief Justice of Pakistan'', December 25, 2013 )〕 Jillani was a strong proponent of civil liberties and fundamental rights,〔http://www.geo.tv/article-145802-Judiciary-has-crucial-role-in-protecting-human-rights-CJP-Jillani〕〔http://www.dawn.com/news/1106046/offence-against-any-religion-comes-under-blasphemy-law-cj〕 authoring landmark decisions on women's rights and the right to education. He also authored the ''suo moto'' decision on the protection of minorities and freedom of religion after the Peshawar church attack in 2013, widely held as the broadest interpretation of religious freedom laws in Pakistan's history.〔(SMC 1 of 2014, Supreme Court of Pakistan website )〕〔(The News On Sunday, ''A judgment on minorities'', July 6 2014 )〕〔(''Destined to fail'', Government's implementation of judgment, Daily Times, 23 July 2014 )〕 Following the activism of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Jillani's tenure was marked by judicial restraint, supporting the separation of powers and expediting the disposal of cases. He was described as having a liberal judicial philosophy,〔http://www.dawn.com/news/1100907〕 fused with Islamic readings of constitutional jurisprudence.〔 ==Early life and education== Tassaduq Hussain Jillani was born in Multan, Pakistan. After graduating from high school, Jillani attended Government Emerson College Multan and Forman Christian College University, where he earned BA and MS degrees in political science. He then gained a Bachelor of Laws from the Punjab University.〔 On a Higher Education Commission scholarship, Jillani later completed a course in constitutional Law from the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies of the London University.〔 He was honoured with a "Doctorate in ''Humane letters''" from Southern Virginia University in a special convocation on 12 October 2007. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tassaduq Hussain Jillani」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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