“We Are Not Free”

The Open Society Institute's Middle East/North Africa Initiative invites you to: WE ARE NOT FREE: The Future of the Media in Pakistan The independent Pakistani media have played a key role in reporting and resisting the ongoing crackdown against civil society in Pakistan—and in so doing, have become targets of the crackdown themselves. With key journalists gagged, others beaten and arrested, independent broadcasters banned from the airwaves, and censorship under the guise of a new “code of conduct”, press freedom is under attack. The Open Society Institute presents Kiran Khalid’s new documentary short on media freedom in Pakistan, updated with new interviews since the imposition of martial law on November 3rd. The screening (15 minutes) will be followed by a panel discussion on press freedom and the current crisis in Pakistan. Featuring KIRAN KHALID SAMI ABRAHIM BOB DIETZ AHMED RASHID (by videoconference from Washington, DC) and TALAT HUSSAIN (by phone from Pakistan, to be confirmed) WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5TH 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Open Society Institute 400 West 59th Street New York, NY 10019 Refreshments will be served RSVP TO cepopenforum@sorosny.org Please include your full name and affiliation. Lums, Lahore: Candle Light vigil. Expressing support for our hero judges and valiant defiant media. Photo by Flickr user Omar Ayaz used under a Creative Commons license