Protests in Support of Dr Shaikh
In Britain -- September 10 -- for more pictures.

In Norway

A demonstration was organised by the Norwegian Humanist Association on
28 August in the fashionable Embassy District of Oslo city in front of the
Pakistani High Commission. The demonstration attracted much needed attention from the diplomatic community as well. Banners and placards with Dr. Shaikh's photo, and stating 'Free Dr. Shaikh' were carried by the forty demonstrators. Slogans were raised in favour of Dr. Shaikh, Freedom of Speech, and Freedom of Religion, in Norwegian and in Urdu. Notable was presence of a well known member of the Pakistani community who also made a speech. A memorandum was handed to the Pakistani Diplomats. Efforts will be made to involve the liberal sections of the Pakistani community in Norway in further initiatives as regards Dr. Shaikh in particular, and the blasphemy laws in Pakistan in general.. Levi Fragell
and in front of Pakistani Consulate in Birmingham UK.

and Bangladesh September 17 and Sept 24
and again in India , 22 September 2001
Widely Noticed Demonstration by Tarksheel Society, Barnala, India.
On bicycle and on foot, with raised voices and with megaphones, activists of the Tarksheel Society, Barnala took to the streets demanding immediate release of Dr. Shaikh. The demonstration has attracted wide attention with Punjabi, Hindi and English language newspapers taking note of the matter and printing news items along with photographs. A leaflet in Punjabi and in English has been prepared and released by the Tarksheel Society.
Report by Megh Raj Mitter
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