WASHINGTON – Two leaders of the Pakistan Lawyer’s Movement will join Amnesty International USA for a panel discussion on the current human rights situation in Pakistan.

Muneer Malik and Aitzaz Ahsan, both former political prisoners, will examine the latest developments in the country and discuss steps taken to reinstate the Chief Justice and other Justices who were removed from office by President Pervez Musharraf. The event is free and open to the public.

WHO: Muneer Malik and Aitzaz Ahsan, leaders of the Pakistan Lawyer’s Movement

WHAT: Panel discussion

WHERE: Amnesty International USA

600 Pennsylvania Ave, SE Washington, DC, Fifth Floor

Metro: Eastern Market (Orange/Blue lines)

WHEN: 5:30 pm, Thursday June 26th, 2008

Amnesty International
CONTACT: AIUSA Media Office at +1-202-544-0200 x302

Posted: 06|21|08 at 7:44 am. Filed under: News.