Lina Abu Akleh

Lina Abu Akleh (Arabic: لينا أبو عاقلة) is a Palestinian-Armenian human rights advocate who was named as one of the BBC's 100 Women in 2022.[1][2] She was also listed as one of the TIME100 Next List for 2022.[3][1][4] Her inclusion on the TIME100 list was as a result of her "publicly demanding scrutiny of Israel's treatment of Palestinians".[5] As the niece of Shireen Abu Akleh,[6] a journalist shot dead by Israeli forces in 2022, Lina Abu Akleh has campaigned for justice for her aunt, and for issues affecting Palestinians more generally.[7] This has included petitioning the United States Government to open its own investigation into the death of her aunt, as well as meeting Secretary of State Antony Blinken.[7] In October 2022 she met with Pope Francis at a memorial Mass for her aunt.[8]

Lina Abu Akleh
لينا أبو عاقلة
Born
Jerusalem
EducationAmerican University of Beirut
University of San Francisco
OccupationHuman rights advocate
RelativesShireen Abu Akleh
Awards100 Women (BBC) - 2022
TIME100 - 2022

Abu Akleh grew up in Jerusalem; her father is Palestinian and her mother is Armenian.[9] She has a BA in Political Studies from the American University of Beirut.[10][11] Her MA is in International Studies and was awarded by the University of San Francisco.[9]

References
  1. "BBC 100 Women 2022: Who is on the list this year? - BBC News". News. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  2. The New Arab Staff (2022-12-07). "Lina Abu Akleh in BBC list of 'inspiring, influential' women". New Arab. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  3. "2022 TIME100 Next: Lina Abu Akleh". Time. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  4. The New Arab Staff (2022-09-29). "Shireen Abu Akleh niece named in TIME100 Next list". New Arab. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  5. "The family of slain Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh demands justice". NPR.org. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  6. Zaheer, Syed Iqbal (2022-10-05). October 2022 Young Muslim Digest. Iqra Publication.
  7. AP and TOI staff. "In DC, Abu Akleh's family says no help from US for full probe into killing". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  8. "Pope Francis meets with slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's family". The Jerusalem Post - Christian World. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  9. "Q&A: Lina Abu Akleh on Justice for Her Aunt Shireen's Death". Time. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  10. Abu Akleh, Lina. "Remembering My Aunt, Shireen Abu Akleh". Institute for Palestine Studies. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  11. "Personality of the Month 1". This Week in Palestine. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
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