Dear All - Please forward widely to folks in and around the NYC area:
The Open Society Institute – seminar in New York: WE ARE NOT FREE: The Future of the Media in Pakistan
The independent Pakistani media have played a key role in reporting and resisting the ongoing crackdown against civil society in Pakistan— and in so doing, have become targets of the crackdown themselves. With key journalists gagged, others beaten and arrested, independent broadcasters banned from the airwaves, and censorship under the guise of a new "code of conduct", press freedom is under attack. The Open Society Institute presents Kiran Khalid's new documentary short on media freedom in Pakistan, updated with new interviews since the imposition of martial law on November 3rd. The screening (15 minutes) will be followed by a panel discussion on press freedom and the current crisis in Pakistan.
Speakers include KIRAN KHALID, SAMI ABRAHIM, BOB DIETZ, AHMED RASHID (by videoconference from Washington, DC) and TALAT HUSSAIN (by phonefrom Pakistan, to be confirmed)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
RSVP TO cepopenforum@sorosny.org
Please include your full name and affiliation.
Details at:
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/mena/events/media_20071205
