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By VOA NewsA leading human rights activist1 under house arrest in Pakistan says emergency rule may turn her country into the "next Burma."
Asma Jahangir, head of the Human Rights Committee of Pakistan, told VOA in an interview she fears President Pervez Musharraf's crackdown on his opponents may force dissidents to give up and result in the country becoming a dictatorship.
Jahangir also criticized the president's strategy of imposing2 emergency rule to quell3 Islamic militants4. She said the move has emboldened5 extremists to gain strength because instead of fighting militants, Mr. Musharraf is focused on clamping down on pro-democracy activists6.
Jahangir also denounced U.S. reaction to Pakistan, saying the Bush administration is sending mixed signals by continuing to support him as an important ally to the United States. She said at a minimum, the U.S. should stop supporting General Musharraf morally and politically.
The human rights activist predicted that if Musharraf stays on as president of Pakistan, the country will eventually be run by a military government that protects militants.
1 activist | |
n.活动分子,积极分子 | |
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adj.使人难忘的,壮丽的,堂皇的,雄伟的 | |
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v.压制,平息,减轻 | |
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激进分子,好斗分子( militant的名词复数 ) | |
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v.鼓励,使有胆量( embolden的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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n.(政治活动的)积极分子,活动家( activist的名词复数 ) | |
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