Sea of Humanity Floods Karachi for Dr Aafia
DAWN Sep 29, 2010 KARACHI: A massive rally organised by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Tuesday unanimously demanded that the United States government set aside the 86-year jail term of Dr Aafia Siddiqui and release her forthwith. A very large number of people,
Sentencing of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui – Commentary
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Thirty Pieces of Silver and a Place to Hide
Sep 28, 2010 As an Eid gift I wrote a few words of comfort for the sister and brother of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui. (published here) Nearing the sentencing date they were tired and exhausted and wondering if anything they and their supporters
Large protests across Pakistan against US sentence of Dr Aafia
Across Pakistan, the 86 year sentence handed down by Judge Richard Berman in New York has sparked rage and protest among the general population. Below are some sample articles. Only headlines and links are provided. Anti-US sentiments surge across provincial capital Awarding of
U.S. Sentence for Pakistani Ignites Anger and Protests
The New York Times Sep 24, 2010 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s leaders and opposition politicians on Friday were quick to express outrage at the sentence handed down to a Pakistani woman who was convicted of trying to kill American soldiers and
Barbaric: 86-Year Sentence for Aafia Siddiqui
by Andy Worthington Sep 24, 2010 To be honest, I can hardly express sufficiently my shock at the news that Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, the Pakistani neuroscientist who was rendered to the U.S. to face a trial after she reportedly tried -- and
BERMAN CONDEMNS Dr. AAFIA TO EIGHTY SIX YEARS
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010: New York After reading a long and cold statement, Judge Richard M. Berman callously said to Dr. Aafia : "I wish you the best" as he pronounced a sentence of Eighty Six (86) Years in prison. She would be
Eyewitness Accounts of Sentencing
September 23, 2010 Dr. Aafia Siddiqui received a brutally unfair sentence in federal court today (as we expected would be the case); 86 years. But what she had to say to the court (and to her fellow Muslims), and how she said it, made us all