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The lawyer of Delaram Ali, a women's rights defender arrested at a peaceful demonstration last year, says Iran's judiciary has temporarily suspended her sentence.
"General Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency in Pakistan on Saturday November 3, 2007 and imposed the Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) that suspends the Constitution and the fundamental rights of citizens, gags the media and forbids any form of dissent. This has drastically upset the already frail political setup prevalent in the country.
The lawyer of Delaram Ali, a women's rights defender arrested at a peaceful demonstration last year, says Iran's judiciary has temporarily suspended her sentence.
Hina Jilani, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, also awaits house arrest upon her return to Pakistan.
D’ailleurs il est à craindre que le même sort soit réservé à sa sœur, Hina Jilani, Représentante spéciale du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies sur la situation des défenseurs des droits de l'homme, quand elle reviendra au pays d’un voyage à l’étranger.
"These ordinances have been amended just to gag the free media which cannot be tolerated in a civilized society..."
The Women Action Forum (WAF) has condemned the crackdown launched by the military-led regime after the imposition of emergency.
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