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Proposed Letters from ANAA are given below. We encourage that you personalize the letter. It makes more effect.
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Letter to newspaper editors

Dear Editor DAWN/DAILY TIMES

Emails: DAWN: letters@dawn.com,
Daily Times letters@dailytimes.com.pk

Re: Condemning police attack on Dr.Amna Buttar

I write this letter to express my outrage at the Pakistani Government’s brutality and ask for an inquiry to the Elite Police attack on ANAA's (Asian-American Network Against Abuse of human rights, www.4anaa.org ) President, Dr. Amna Buttar.

On April 3, 2007, in Islamabad Pakistan, at a rally organized to express support for Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, ANAA President Amna Buttar was rudely manhandled and molested The men who attacked her belonged to “Elite Police”, a special anti-terrrorist police force controlled by the Ministry of Interior. A day before the attack, Dr.Buttar's family had once again received a threat from Brigadier Ijaz Shah, Director General of Intelligence Bureau, who informed Dr.Buttar's family that her presence was not welcome in Pakistan, and warned them that she will have to bear the consequences of her activism. The close proximity of the attack to the statement received by Dr.Buttar's family points clearly to the fact that it was deliberately designed to harass and intimidate her and prevent her from her activities as a human rights activist. General Musharraf’s Government has heavily criticized and even publicly threatened ANAA and its organizers and specifically, Dr Amna Buttar. In December 2005, Dr Amna Buttar had received a death threat from Brigadier Ijaz Shah (New York Times, 4/4/06). Please also hear comments made by General Musharraf against ANAA while giving interview to Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/audio/2005/09/23/AU2005092301253.html).

I express my deep outrage and revulsion at the shameful attack on Dr.Buttar and the continuing tactics of intimidation and repression being used by the Government of Pakistan. The attack on Dr.Buttar follows attacks on peaceful protesters, privately owned television channels and the manhandling of even the Chief Justice of Pakistan. All of them illustrate the complete degeneration of respect for civil society organizations and human rights activists in Pakistan.

I condemn the reprehensible actions of the Pakistani Government and demand an unconditional apology by the government of Pakistan. I also demand an investigation into this matter and suspension and dismissal of highest ranking officials in Pakistan.

Sincerely,

First Name Last Name

Address

City, state, Zip code

Letter to the Pakistani ambassador in US

Your Excellency Ambassador of Pakistan,

Email: (ambassador@pakistan-embassy.org )

Re: Condemning police attack on Dr.Amna Buttar

Sincerely,

First Name Last Name

Address

City, state, Zip code

Letter to the US ambassador in Pakistan

You Excellency Ambassador of US

Email ( acs_islamabad@state.gov )

Re: Condemning police attack on Dr.Amna Buttar

Dr. Buttar is an American Citizen. On April 3, 2007, in Islamabad Pakistan at a rally organized to express support for Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, ANAA President Amna Buttar was rudely manhandled and molested. The men who attacked her belonged to “Elite Police”, a special anti-terrrorist police force controlled by the Ministry of Interior. A day before the attack, Dr.Buttar's family had once again received a threat from Brigadier Ijaz Shah, Director General of Intelligence Bureau, who informed Dr.Buttar's family that her presence was not welcome in Pakistan, and warned them that she will have to bear the consequences of her activism. The close proximity of the attack to the statement received by Dr.Buttar's family points clearly to the fact that it was deliberately designed to harass and intimidate her and prevent her from her activities as a human rights activist. General Musharraf’s Government has heavily criticized and even publicly threatened ANAA and its organizers and specifically, Dr Amna Buttar. In December 2005, Dr Amna Buttar had received a death threat from Brigadier Ijaz Shah (New York Times, 4/4/06). Please also hear comments made by General Musharraf against ANAA while giving interview to Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/audio/2005/09/23/AU2005092301253.html).

Please convey our sentiment to highest authorities in Pakistani government.

Sincerely,

First Name Last Name

Address

City, state, Zip code

Letter to your Congressman and Senator

Dear Congressman and Senator,

Email:
Follow the link given below and then click on your state.
http://www.visi.com/juan/congress

Re: Condemning police attack on Dr.Amna Buttar

I write this letter to show my protest to law enforcement brutality and ask for an inquiry on the police attack on ANAA's (Asian-American Network Against Abuse of human rights, www.4anaa.org ) President Dr. Amna Butar.

Dr. Buttar is an American Citizen. On April 3, 2007, in Islamabad Pakistan at a rally organized to express support for Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, ANAA President Amna Buttar was rudely manhandled and molested The men who attacked her belonged to “Elite Police”, a special anti-terrrorist police force controlled by the Ministry of Interior. A day before the attack, Dr.Buttar's family had once again received a threat from Brigadier Ijaz Shah, Director General of Intelligence Bureau, who informed Dr.Buttar's family that her presence was not welcome in Pakistan, and warned them that she will have to bear the consequences of her activism. The close proximity of the attack to the statement received by Dr.Buttar's family points clearly to the fact that it was deliberately designed to harass and intimidate her and prevent her from her activities as a human rights activist. General Musharraf’s Government has heavily criticized and even publicly threatened ANAA and its organizers and specifically, Dr Amna Buttar. In December 2005, Dr Amna Buttar had received a death threat from Brigadier Ijaz Shah (New York Times, 4/4/06). Please also hear comments made by General Musharraf against ANAA while giving interview to Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/audio/2005/09/23/AU2005092301253.html).

Please convey our sentiment to highest authorities in Pakistani government.

Action Requested: Please write a letter to US Embassy in Pakistan asking to enquire this issue.

Sincerely,

First Name Last Name

Address

City, state, Zip code