The Associated Press
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
12:15 PM
A look at some of the restrictions and suspended rights in the state of emergency declared by Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf:
-- Protection of life and liberty.
-- The right to free movement.
-- The right of detainees to be informed of their offense and given access to lawyers.
-- Protection of property rights.
-- The right to assemble in public.
-- The right to free speech.
-- Equal rights for all citizens before law and equal legal protection.
-- Media coverage of suicide bombings and militant activity is curtailed by new rules. Broadcasters also face a three-year jail term if they "ridicule" members of the government or armed forces.
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