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Pakistani Lawyers Under 'Preventive Detention'

One Pakistani lawyer who managed to avoid arrest is Hina Jilani. She was in London at the onset of Musharraf's crackdown, and a warrant for her house arrest remains outstanding.

Jilani, a lawyer with Pakistan's Supreme Court, talks with Michele Norris about her efforts to mobilize opposition to Musharraf from afar and her plans to return home despite the risks.

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