(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ is dismayed by the 15 October 1999 emergency proclamation announcing that Pakistan’s constitution has been suspended. CPJ is concerned that in the absence of constitutional protections guaranteeing civil liberties, including freedom of speech and of the press, the right of journalists to report freely on the momentous political developments at hand may […]
(CPJ/IFEX) – CPJ is dismayed by the 15 October 1999 emergency proclamation
announcing that Pakistan’s constitution has been suspended. CPJ is concerned
that in the absence of constitutional protections guaranteeing civil
liberties, including freedom of speech and of the press, the right of
journalists to report freely on the momentous political developments at hand
may be sharply curtailed.
**Updates IFEX alert of 13 October 1999**
Recommended Action
Send appeals to the general:
return the country to a civilian-led government that will abide by
democratic norms
interim period, his administration will not use its formidable powers to
control the press, as Pakistan’s previous military regimes have done
Appeals To
His Excellency Gen. Pervez Musharraf
Chief Executive, Islamic Republic of Pakistan
General Headquarters, Pakistani Army
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Please copy appeals to the source if possible.
