Hero coming to USA

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Symbol of Bravery and Justice in the whole world arriving in New York City on 16th of November,2008 to recieve the Highest Award from most prestigious University of the World.

NEW YORK: An important meeting to finalize the arrangements of awarding historical welcome to deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary after his arrival in the United States on November 16 would be held today (Sunday) in New York.

The final touch would also be given to accommodation arrangements of Iftikhar Chaudhary during his stay in the United States.

President of US-Pakistan Lawyers for Rights and Chief Organizer of the administration committee of Chief Justice, Rana Ramazan told Online that Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary after his arrival would participate in a dinner to be hosted by Pakistani community.

Nearly 2000 people from different segments of the community would participate in the dinner and the deposed Chief Justice would also address on the occasion.

Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary on the next day after his arrival would receive lifetime membership from New York Bar while on November 19, Harvard University would honour him Freedom Award.

Deposed Chief Justice would also address to well-known Universities of Los Angels and Washington.

Pakistani professionals, doctors, students and traders have assured that Pakistani communities from different states of the United States and Canada would give historical reception to Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary.

Closed sources of deposed Chief Justice told that he would appeal to Pakistani settled in the United States to make** contribution to steer the country out of current economic crises**. Sources further said that Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary would ask Pakistani experts and professionals to offer their services for Pakistan.( Chief Sahab , useless to ask such things ! )

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Following last week’s military crackdown in Pakistan and the detention of hundreds of lawyers, the Harvard Law School Association has decided to award Pakistani Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry its highest honor: The Harvard Law School Medal of Freedom. Chaudhry was detained after he convened the Pakistani Supreme Court to declare the current state of emergency imposed by General Pervez Musharraf to be null and void.
Although Chaudhry has been placed under house arrest and is not free to leave Pakistan, Dean Elena Kagan has reached out to the chief justice regarding the award and hopes that he’ll be able to come to the Law School to receive it when the state of emergency is lifted.

“As lawyers who value freedom and the rule of law, we at Harvard Law School want Chief Justice Chaudhry and all of the courageous lawyers in Pakistan to know that we stand with them in solidarity,” said Kagan. “We are proud to be their colleagues in the cause of justice, and we will do all we can to press for the prompt restoration of constitutionalism and legality in Pakistan.”

Hundreds of lawyers and other critics of Musharraf have been detained since the emergency rule was established more than a week ago. HLS graduates and practicing lawyers in Pakistan Babar Sattar LL.M. '02 and Tariq Hassan LL.M. '76 S.J.D. '80 have spoken out in protest of the suspension of the constitution.

To raise awareness and further promote discussion about the events in Pakistan, the Harvard South Asia Initiative will be hosting campus-wide events on Friday, November 16.
The Medal of Freedom was established by Harvard Law School to honor the achievements of individuals who have worked to uphold the legal system’s fundamental commitment to freedom, justice, and equality. To symbolize this commitment, the award bears the image of Charles Hamilton Houston, whose leadership of the crusade that culminated in the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education exemplifies the highest ideals of our democracy.

Past recipients of the Medal of Freedom include the members of the Brown v. Board of Education litigation team and former South African President Nelson Mandela.

Pakistani chief justice to receive Harvard Law School ‘Medal of Freedom’

New York Bar to bestow membership on Chief Justice
By Our Reporter

ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: The honours committee of the New York Bar Association has decided to bestow honorary membership on the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, in recognition of his contribution to the independence of the judiciary.

Mr Justice S. Rakoff, Chairperson of the Honours Committee of the association, has requested Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry to accept this high honour. He has also requested the chief justice to visit the US at his convenience before spring for conferment of the award.

In a letter addressed to Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, Justice Rakoff has pointed out that “the New York Bar Association is one of the largest, oldest and most prestigious associations of lawyers in the United States”. Justice Rakoff further says that the Fordham Law School, NY, one of the finest law schools in the US also wants to coordinate with the New York Bar Association in recognition of the contributions of the CJ of Pakistan to the independence of the judiciary, as presentations will be arranged both at Fordham Law College and the NY Bar Association in the chief justice’s honour.

New York Bar to bestow membership on Chief Justice -DAWN - Top Stories; October 18, 2007

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I wouldn't really say he is symbol of justice. If he really was "innocent" he should've challenged Musharraf and asked his colleagues to not dismiss the case, all the cases should've gone through proper case proceeding (investigation, proof, counter proof etc.). He gets some credit for standing upto the military ruler.

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If case had not been dismissed, Aitzaz Ahsan would have taken DG ISI , DG IB, DG MI, MS to President and above all President to SC for cross examination about who ordered the CJ of SHC to instatntly come Islamabad, who ordered the plane, whats the inner story odf Steel Mill etc etc. Barai barai parda nasheenau kai naam aanai thai. So SC decided to throw this case full of blunders out of SC.

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If you take case of using reference to get someone's at job , so believe me, 80% Pakistan have to face SC . This was not a case at all, just Mushy drama to secure his dual office case which was coming to SC at that time.

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What hero?

This is just crab mentality of Pakistanis. How many Chinese-Americans welcome Dalai Lama as a hero in NY? How many Indian-Americans diss the VHP in NY. None.

When it comes to covering your dirty laundry, Pakistanis should learn something from the Asian tigers.

This chaudhry guy should calm down. His shenanigans would only continue putting dirt on Pakistan.

But then this exactly Pakistani-Americans do. Put dirt on Pakistan. What a way to "take care" of your mother country.

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So Harvard is mad to honour him with greatest award that was given to just 2 men before !

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I will def b there 2 welcome the HERO! INshallah!

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:nono: not just to 2 men.

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No doubt, He is a hero:jhanda:

Ek muddat hui khudko nahi socha maine...........
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I think you are not the only "Intelligent Soul" on the Planet, others may have brains too, if a group have decided to honor him then let it be, take a chill pill and if you are in NY, then as a protest don't go to the reception of any kind. The HERO will notice your absence and will die with humilation.

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The Medal of Freedom was established by Harvard Law School to honor the achievements of individuals who have worked to uphold the legal system’s fundamental commitment to freedom, justice, and equality. To symbolize this commitment, the award bears the image of Charles Hamilton Houston, whose leadership of the crusade that culminated in the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education exemplifies the highest ideals of our democracy.

Past recipients of the Medal of Freedom include the **members of the Brown v. Board of Education litigation team and former South African President Nelson Mandela.
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Pakistani chief justice to receive Harvard Law School ‘Medal of Freedom’

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New York Bar in its 130 years history first time giving honorary membership to a Non-American . Justice Iftikhar and his team has already received honurary membership of more than 70 bars councils of the whole world. Moreover 10 Universities of the world have given Justice Iftikhar Chaudry , the honorary Doctor of Law degree. One of the this University is** Nova Southeastern University - Davie, Florida.**

http://www.nova.edu/cwis/pubaffairs/news/april-june2008/law_school_commencement08.html

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I know it is't related to this thread but can someone start a thread on "The Frontier Gandhi:Badsha Khan,a tourch for peace"a documentry.....
Sock bahi ....or anyone please

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or burqaposhx bahi........

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Now see the hypocrisy of Zardari and Co.Abb Funkaria laga rahai hai jub Chief sahab NY kee taraf aazim-e-safar hai...Justice Iftikhar have been given the " Diplomatic Passport" . He is now in air , will shortly reach Dubai..then connecting flight to JFK.If he is not Chief Justice ..why GOP has given the diplomatic passport.Pakistan Embassy of NY will receive with full protocol at JFK. Hussain Haqqani says if i had been there, i would have recieved CJ myself. He is not in NY. Harvard in 358 years ..3rd time giving the medal of freedom...and Zardari chor is running all around due to this international recognization of CJ so he is now again playing double game to show US and Americans that he is with CJ by giving him protocol...This is ridiculous....Nau sau chooai kha kar Zardari hajj ko chala

Timepass / Uncle Ehsan's Baithak - August 2012
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members of the historic Brown litigation team.–>
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Thurgood Marshall**, who went on to become the first black Supreme Court Justice (his widow accepted the award); Charles Hamilton Houston, the first black special counsel for the NAACP (his son, Charles III, accepted); and William Henry Hastie, the first black Federal Circuit Court judge (his daughter, Karen Hastie Williams, accepted). The medal was also given to surviving team members Oliver W. Hill, Constance Baker Motley, Louis H. Pollack, Robert L. Carter, Jack Weinsten, and Harvard alumni William T. Coleman Jr. ('43) and Charles Duncan ('50).

I can count 11 in this list alone. :chai:

Source

Harvard Law School celebrates a rich tradition of black history | New Crisis, The | Find Articles at BNET

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I have written what CJ spokesman and Aitzaz Ahsan said on GEO.

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ahan so you agree there is a slight exaggeration there? :chai: