Pakistan's 1971 Legacy: State Suppression of Dissent

In Pakistan, the government has been using laws and courts to control people who protest or speak against them.

This started a long time ago, in 1971.

Now, the military has a big role in deciding what happens inside the country.

People who protest can be taken to military courts, which makes it hard for them to defend themselves.

Judges and government workers often don't stand up to the government because they might lose their jobs.

So, the courts and the government workers don't really stop the government from doing what it wants.

Instead, they help the government do what it wants to do.