Asia Society and Citigroup invite you to a lecture with:

Asma Jahangir

UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief,
and Chairperson, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan

Towards Democracy: Pakistan at the Crossroads

Thursday, October 27, 2005
 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Reception Follows)
 Asia Society and Museum,
725 Park Avenue at 70th Street, New York City

Leading human rights advocate in Pakistan, Asma Jahangir, will address issues related to the law and judiciary in Pakistan.  Jahangir will focus her talk on the role of tribal councils in Pakistan and their relationship to the state.  She will discuss the critical case of Mukhtaran Bibi whose gang rape on orders of a tribal council in 2002 inspired international outrage, putting the legal institutions in Pakistan under intense scrutiny.  She will explore the status of human rights, in particular women’s rights, in Pakistan and the prospects for a transition away from the conditions that lead to failed governance. These and other pertinent issues related to state, civil society and human rights in Pakistan will be the focus of the evening's discussion.  Part of the Citigroup Series on Asian Women Leaders, which features women at the forefront of effecting social change in Asia.

$5 Students w/ ID   $7 Members/NGO   $12 Nonmembers
Advance registration is strongly recommended.

For tickets, contact the Asia Society Box Office at 212-517-ASIA, or send complete information by fax at 212-517- 8315, or email BoxOffice@AsiaSociety.org.  Credit card required for advance registration or reservation.  Cancellation required at least 24 hours in advance  to avoid charges.  Reservations that are not cancelled/claimed will be charged.