[Peace-discuss] TOMORROW: Protest Against Imposition of Martial Law in Pakistan

[Lori A. Serb]

Hope to see some of you there
---Lori

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> Subjest: Action Alert - TOMORROW: Protest Against Imposition of  
> Martial Law in Pakistan
>
> DATE: Thursday, November 15th (TOMORROW)
> TIME: 12:00-2:00 pm
> VENUE: QUAD, beside the south patio of the Union
>
> Hello friends,
>
> I am writing on behalf of Pakistan Graduate Student Association  
> (PGSA-UIUC) to invite you and your friends in joining us for a  
> protest against the imposition of martial law in Pakistan.  As you  
> are probably aware, that General Musharraf has imposed martial law  
> in Pakistan for the second time in eight years.  Constitution of  
> Pakistan has been suspended. During the last week, there has been a  
> terrible crackdown on protesters demanding lifting of the martial  
> law. Thousands of lawyers, journalists, students and members of  
> civil society have been arrested. All independent media has been  
> shut down.  Since November 3, citizens of Pakistan have been living  
> in a virtual siege, with little access to independent sources of  
> information. The judiciary has been especially targeted in this  
> regard, as it had begun to question the decisions made by the  
> military junta. Civilians are now being threatened by the prospect  
> of court martial in military tribunals.
>
> This situation is absolutely unacceptable for any sane and rational  
> citizen of the 21st century. The saddest thing is the fact that in  
> an age of globalization and inter-connectivity, the  response from  
> the international community has been very subdued.
>
> Thus, we , the Pakistani students at UIUC, join hundreds of  
> thousands of other citizens, all across the world, in expressing our  
> serious condemnation of these actions of General Musharraf. We  
> request you to join us in registering our protest at this appalling  
> state of affairs in Pakistan. We plan to organize this event on  
> Thursday noon (12-2.00) at the Quad. Please inform your friends and  
> fellow students about this event. Lets take a few moments to raise a  
> voice about the terrible acts of military dictator in Pakistan.
>
> Please feel free to contact us with your questions/ queries. Do let  
> us know if your organization will be interested in participating in  
> this protest.
>
> Regards,
> Asma Faiz
> Pakistan Graduate Student Association (PGSA-UIUC)
> afaiz2 at uiuc.edu
> PGSA-UIUC at yahoogroups.com

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