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{{Short description|Indian human rights lawyer and politician}}

'''Shamshad Pathan''' is an Indian human rights lawyer and politician based in [[Ahmedabad]]. He was affiliated with [[Jan Sangharsh Manch]] as an activist, and with the [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]] (AIMIM) as the party's [[Gujarat]] vice-president.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2012-05-20 |title=Court notice to Zakia Jafri, special investigation team on Jan Sangharsh Manch plea |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/court-notice-to-zakia-jafri-special-investigation-team-on-jan-sangharsh-manch-plea/articleshow/13309430.cms |access-date=2023-09-25 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name=":0" />{{Infobox person
| name = Shamshad Pathan
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Human rights activist, advocate, politician
| organization = [[Jan Sangharsh Manch]]
| party = [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]], resigned in 2022
}}
==Career==
Pathan represented Muslim victims of [[2002 Gujarat riots]] in several high profile cases.<ref>{{Cite web |title=India: 69 Hindus acquitted over deadly 2002 sectarian riots |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/20/india-court-acquits-69-hindus-over-muslim-killings-during-riots |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-21 |title=Delay in naming Kodnani as Naroda Patiya accused helped in her acquittal |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/2002-gujarat-riots-delay-in-naming-maya-kodnani-as-naroda-patiya-accused-helped-in-her-acquittal/story-XBS8ze7W9HzIdZn2Ur4O4O.html |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> He has represented victims of [[Manual scavenging|manuel scavenging]] and slum-dwellers against eviction bids.<ref>{{Cite web |title=For Another Manual Scavenger, Caste, Occupation and Death Went Hand in Hand |url=https://thewire.in/rights/dalit-valmiki-manual-scavenger-death |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=The Wire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-01-29 |title=HC comes to rescue of slum dwellers, tells AMC to provide shelter |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/hc-comes-to-rescue-of-slum-dwellers-tells-amc-to-provide-shelter/articleshow/89190401.cms |access-date=2023-09-25 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

Pathan was attacked with a knife in Jamalpur area of Ahmedabad in March 2022 after he tried to intervene in a fight. He was treated at [[SVP Hospital]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=AIMIM leader Shamshad Pathan attacked, injured in Ahmedabad market |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/aimim-leader-shamshad-pathan-injured-in-attack-in-ahmedabad-market-1921460-2022-03-06 |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bilal |first=S. M. |date=2022-03-06 |title=AIMIM leader attacked in Ahmedabad market, injured |url=https://www.siasat.com/aimim-leader-attacked-in-ahmedabad-market-injured-2286672/ |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en-US}}</ref>

Pathan resigned from AIMIM in April 2022 alleging that the party's Gujarat state president was taking decision unilaterally and not interested in strengthening the political outfit.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-04-18 |title=Shamshad Pathan quits AIMIM over differing views |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/shamshad-pathan-quits-aimim-over-differing-views/articleshow/90900371.cms |access-date=2023-09-25 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-18 |title=‘Chief taking decisions unilaterally’: AIMIM vice-president resigns |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/chief-taking-decisions-unilaterally-aimim-vice-president-resigns-7873900/ |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> A few days later, 21 AIMIM office-bearers from Ahmedabad also resigned from the party.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-20 |title=21 AIMIM office-bearers from Ahmedabad resign |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/21-aimim-office-bearers-from-ahmedabad-resign-7877403/ |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

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