Dear All,
Pakistani students at home and abroad have risen up to fight for their rights. From now on they will be taking their movement outside of their universities, computers, cellphones and into the streets. The statement is attached below. WE STRONGLY URGE LAWYERS, NGOs AND ALL SECTION OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY TO JOIN IN THESE PROTESTS TO SUPPORT THE STUDENTS! Please forward this email to everyone who might be willing to come!
These are only a build up for MASSIVE WORLD WIDE PROTESTS to be held until the country goes back to pre-Nov 2 position (restoration of judges, freedom of media, release of political prisoners, etc). Please contact emergencyinpakistan@gmail.com if you want to hold protest in your cities and want them to be included in the next newsletter!
You are advised to participate in the events and to distribute this to as many people as possible.
If you are a student and want to promote the PYA or SAC cause (available here) :
Media coverage has been asked for but please do not forget to bring your own cameras. In addition feel free to inform about these events to any media personnel.
Here are the details of the events:
FRIDAY NOV 30th
[Updated]
Islamabad: 3pm, Infront of Holiday Inn (opp Press Club) for Capital talk then join judges and lawyers at 4 30 in front of Marriot to march to CJs house.
Lahore: 2pm, Liberty Chowk Lahore
Karachi: 3pm, Mazar-e-Quaid
Waiting confirmation from other cities in Pakistan.
INTERNATIONAL VENUES:
Nov 30th:
Toronto 3 pm, Queen's Park,Toronto, ON Contact:416.879.7246
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=5935509669
Chicago contact Shahzad ,
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=588342233 or (773) - 817-1689.
Geneva, 3 pm, infront of the UN building. contact Ayesha
http://www.facebook.com/s.php?k=100000080&id=501392142
Oslo, contact Oslo: farukh_qureshi@hotmail.com phone # 004747391608
Boston, contact Saad Rizvi, saadmustafa.rizvi@gmail.com, 857-334-8012
Dec 1:
Orlando, 1 pm, Lake Eola Park, Downtown, Orlando
London, 1 pm , parliament avenue , contact Mutahir--07943005302
New York, 12pm, Infront of UN in Manhattan, NY. 42nd street, and 1st Avenue
Dublin, 1 pm, outside PARLIAMENT HOUSE Marion House,
last protest was something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkJzmU3XsWc
YOUR SILENCE; THE DEATH OF OUR COUNTRY
· Under the guise of emergency, on the 3rd of November a brutal attack was launched against the civil society of Pakistan which recently mobilized in unison with the judiciary and the lawyers.
· All the judges who stood by their oath to protect the constitution were removed and placed under house arrest. Moreover, the two judges blamed for releasing terrorists have taken oath under the PCO. There is no excuse for the treatment meted out to the judiciary.
· The media has effectively been silenced as have all opposing voices to the totalitarian regime.
· Fundamental human rights, including freedom of expression and assembly, right to association and right to life, liberty and property, have been taken away.
· A direct assault on the students has been made: talks and debates on academic campuses have been banned. Students are being threatened with expulsions and are being pressurized by a pseudo-student's (non-democratic) organization. Threats have been made against the students' future careers and job acquisitions.
· Thousands of people are in jail to date without any legal basis.
· Our industries and businesses have suffered immense losses in millions of rupees due to the aforementioned governmental policies.
If not Now, WHEN? If not Us, Who?
There is no neutrality anymore; SILENCE IS CONSENT. SPEAK!
Do not strengthen the forces of repression which plunder the life and liberties of innocent citizens. SPEAK!
"I will not remember the words of my enemies but the silence of my friends." Martin Luther King Jr.
Raise your voice with ours for the restoration of the constitution and the judiciary; freedom of the media and release of protest prisoners to enable a democratic process to take root through free and fair election.
JOIN PYA AND SAC on these protests!
