PAKISTAN: Suspended from the Commonwealth, again

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Updated November 23, 2007 17:29:50

For the second time in less than 10 years, Pakistan has been suspended from the Commonwealth. The suspension is in response to the refusal by Pakistan's leader, General Pervez Musharraf, to end the state of emergency that he imposed on his country three weeks ago. But the head of Pakistan's Human Rights Commission doubts whether the move will have much effect in forcing the president to restore democracy.

Presenter: Scott Bevan
Speakers: I.A Rehman, director of the Hman Rights Commission of Pakistan

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