Accept Quote by Asma Jahangir
“When General Musharraf took over, the Bar Association was among the first of some of the institutions that said they would not accept the Musharraf regime.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Bar Association Meeting, 1999
Legal bodies can resist authoritarian regimes, asserting independence.
In simple terms: Lawyers opposed Musharraf.
Uphold judicial independence.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- court rulings
- policy debates
- human rights advocacy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What fuels institutional courage?
- How to protect dissent?
Risk of repression.