The success of the March 2014 International Mobilization for Aafia Siddiqui depends on your support! Our One Goal: Freedom From Oppression! Join us in our quest for Peace Thru Justice! HOW CAN I HELP? 1) READ and Educate Yourself on the Case of Aafia Siddiqui. Please see the IJN report provided in the description below. For additional information, you can refer to the following: MOTION TO VACATE SENTENCE PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. §2255 http://www.justiceforaafia.org/articles/press-releases/985-aafias-lawyers-seek-to-overturn-conviction Dr. Aafia Siddiqui — Other Voices http://freeaafia.org/index.php?option=com_content&view;=article&id;=574:new-book-on-dr-aafia-released&catid;=34:us-news&Itemid;=73 2) SHARE this Video and Help Raise Awareness. Before there can be any action, there first has to be some education. Before there can be any activism, there first has to be some advocacy. This video is a Call To Action for people of conscience all over the world. 3) SUBSCRIBE to The Aafia Foundation, Inc. Contact Brother Mauri' Saalakhan at Peacethrujustice@aol.com. We will not only keep you informed on the latest details and developments in our sister's case but also keep you up to date in our ongoing struggle (e.g. petitions, rallies, etc.). Insha'Allah. International Justice Network (IJN): --------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Aafia Siddiqui is a Pakistani mother of three who is currently imprisoned by the United States government at FMC Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Siddiqui was convicted of criminal charges related to an incident in which she was shot by U.S. soldiers, allegedly in self-defense, while in police custody in Afghanistan. Her trial, which took place in U.S. federal court in New York, left unanswered important questions about her case—including the circumstances of her disappearance from Karachi, Pakistan in 2003. IJN attorneys have attended all court proceedings related to the criminal charges brought against Dr. Siddiqui in the United States, reviewed court records and legal documents related to her case, and spoken with the criminal defense attorneys appointed to represent her at trial. IJN has also reviewed and analyzed thousands of pages of confidential documents, interviewed dozens of witnesses in several countries, and met with Pakistani government officials in both the United States and Pakistan regarding her case. The following report summarizes some of IJN’s initial findings: Aafia Siddiqui: Just the Facts http://www.ijnetwork.org/index.php/ijn-projects/29-family-of-dr-aafia-siddiqui/254-family-of-dr-aafia-siddiqui IJN’s preliminary investigation has revealed shocking new evidence that contradicts the repeated claims of the U.S. and Pakistani governments that Dr. Siddiqui was not detained in their custody prior to July 2008. IJN has obtained witness testimony and a secret audio recording of statements made by the Superintendent of Police of Sindh Province about his own personal involvement with the apprehension of Dr. Siddiqui and her three children from Karachi, Pakistan in March 2003. The recording, which was neither made, nor solicited by IJN, has been authenticated by witness testimony and other corroborating evidence. All available evidence indicates that Dr. Siddiqui, along with her three small children, were initially arrested in March 2003 with the knowledge and cooperation of local authorities in Karachi, Pakistan, and subsequently interrogated by Pakistani military intelligence (ISI) as well as U.S. intelligence agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It is unfortunate that this information has never been disclosed by the Government of Pakistan. Had they done so they might have been able to prevent Dr. Siddiqui’s conviction and sentence to spend the rest of her life behind bars in an American prison cell. IJN has urged the Government of Pakistan to demand Dr. Siddiqui’s return—so far, with no results. Today, Dr. Siddiqui’s mental and physical health continues to deteriorate. She is suffering alone—thousands of miles away from her children, family, and country—in solitary confinement in a maximum-security prison in Fort Worth, Texas. Her trial in the United States left unanswered the very questions which must be examined in order for the truth to be revealed and justice to be served. Despite her ordeal, Dr. Siddiqui has always consistently said that she believes Islam is a religion of peace, and that she does not wish acts of violence to be done in her name. The only message which she has been able to relay beyond her isolated prison cell to her supporters is that they should struggle for human rights on behalf of all people, and that she is one of countless other survivors of such abuses who have suffered such injustices. Her courage, forgiveness, and hope have inspired tens of thousands in Pakistan to commit to campaign for justice on her behalf until she is finally repatriated.

• published: 24 Sep 2015
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