Full Coverage: Freedom of expression

30.11.2007 President Pervez Musharraf in a televised address has said that he intends to lift the emergency on December 16 and urged all to participate in elections scheduled to take place on January 8, 2008. Some political parties in Pakistan plan to boycott the elections, fearing that they would not be fair and transparent.

28.11.2007 Around 15 organisations, on November 27, held a silent protest at New Delhi’s cultural hub Mandi House in support of Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, who has been in exile since 1994. Living in eastern Indian city of Kolkata since 2003, she had to recently move out when under pressure from Muslim fundamentalists, the West Bengal government forced her to leave at once.

23.11.2007 To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Amnesty International India is organising an International Week of Justice Festival from January 13-19, 2008 in Indian capital New Delhi.

16.11.2007 Bangkok-based author and photojournalist Thierry Falise documents the September events that rocked Burma and shook the world as the monks went marching on the streets of Rangoon.

16.11.2007 Several India-based organisations came together here in New Delhi yesterday to express their solidarity on the International Day of Action on Pakistan. They condemned the recent imposition of emergency, resulting in gagging of media, assault on justice, mass arrests and detentions.

06.11.2007 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called upon Pakistan to release all human rights and opposition activists detained, including UN Special Rapporteur Asma Jahangir, and to take steps for an early return to democracy.

06.11.2007 Despite the gag orders in the wake of emergency in Pakistan, people are still coming out to express their anxiety and anger. Many feel it will further push the country into crisis.

05.11.2007 Over the last year, the pro-active role played by Pakistan’s Supreme Court has brought the Musharraf regime at loggerheads with the judiciary. With the proclamation of emergency, the hopes for restoration of genuine democracy are further pushed away, writes Beena Sarwar.

03.11.2007 On November 3, 2007 Pakistan's President declared a state of emergency, suspended the Constitution, and sacked the Supreme Court Chief Justice, citing "constant interference" by the judiciary and rising violence by terrorists. His action comes ahead of a crucial apex court ruling on the legality of his recent re-election.