Freedom to Assemble
- Sidra Asif
- Feb 8, 2016
- 2 min read
Biased conducts, discrimination, restrictions, lack of justice, all this blow up at times in some manner. Since a long time even before Christ people used different ways to modify their lives by confronting the supremacy. When the people in power are incapable of noticing the subject as a matter of concern for the populace. The struggle becomes indispensable and obligatory.
The world wide revolts against certain powers have much strength to topple the government and transform the policies. However we forget the notion that government is the only legitimate actor of using violence. Contradictorily remaining nonviolent with accurate tactics may influence the other party. French Revolution, Gandhi’s Salt March, Civil Right movement, People’s Power revolution, Egyptian Revolution has changed the picture of history.
According to Pakistan constitution Chapter 1, article 16 Freedom to assemble.− “every citizen shall have the right to assemble peacefully and without arms, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interest of public order”. Lawyer’s movement and Azadi March was the prominent peaceful demonstrations in Pakistan.
The highest valiant act was seen in Quetta Alamdar Road where the bereaved families of a blast seek justice along with the dead bodies of their beloved one’s peacefully.
The sit in was a rare protest where the families show the highest patience level. Other than this unfortunately failure of government systems mostly the people and government agencies doesn’t know how to react in such situations. Lack of legal framework for dealing with the protests, Pakistan every time faces a new challenge and loss of lives. There are several instances where demonstrations took many lives in Pakistan.
Demonstrations around the world need a permit from government authorities. A permit that clearly clarify that no traffic disruptions, along with no damage to property and no violent actions should be reported during the protest. Twist and turns always come up and part of life but there is a proper way of doing everything. Those nations survive and live peacefully who obey set of laws and accept new changes.
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