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...basic human rights of a civilized society [Nov. 26]. His bloodless coup that overthrew Nawaz Sharif's government in 1999 was welcomed by many citizens, but now the general has lost support. There is dissatisfaction among the masses because of Musharraf's actions, especially his ouster of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. In desperately trying to hold on to power, Musharraf is making a joke of democracy...
...Musharraf's sacking of the independent-minded Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry on March 9 that launched Pakistan's largest genuine people's movement in decades, and tipped the general into a downward spiral of decreasing popularity. In support of Chaudhry, the nation's black-suited lawyers took to the streets. They were joined by ordinary Pakistanis, who showered Chaudhry with rose petals and gathered by the tens of thousands to hear the unassuming judge give speeches on the finer points of constitutional law. Few understood the arcane legalese he used to describe his cases against extra-judiciary detentions...
Recognizing a courageous display of commitment to law and democracy amidst the ongoing turmoil in Pakistan, the Harvard Law School (HLS) Association announced on Tuesday that it would award Pakistani Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry the Harvard Law School Medal of Freedom. Chaudhry is currently being held under house arrest in Pakistan, so for the time being, he will not be able to travel to Cambridge to receive the award, HLS’s highest honor. The Chief Justice was detained after he convened the Pakistani Supreme Court to declare the national state of emergency imposed by President Pervez Musharraf null...
...Harvard Law School Association this week awarded its highest honor to embattled Pakistani Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry...
...three paragraphs of this article include erroneous attributions to historian Sugata Bose. It was Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation Director Gowher Rizvi—not Bose—who said that Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf is trying to save his job and that Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry plays a crucial role in determining the future of Pakistan. Bose was not interviewed for this article. The Crimson regrets the error...