“Your Excellency,

As-Salam-o-Alaikom,

Dear Sir,

Congratulations on becoming a member of the United Nations as Ambassador Extraordinary, & Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations.  We in Pakistan feel this will now provide you a better platform to raise the issues of Pakistani citizens.

It is very humbly and respectfully brought to your attention that a citizen of Pakistan, a daughter of the land you are representing, is locked up in the dungeons of Carswell, TX, for a crime that was never committed.  During your visit to Pakistan and live appearance on National TV you promised to do all in your power to help fix this wrong.

Respected Sir, one of the purposes of your mission is to highlight international human rights violations perpetrated against citizens of Pakistan, and to preserve the honor and dignity of the Nation.  Dr. Aafia Siddiqui’s kidnapping, along with her three small children -- and their

subsequent enforced disappearance, false imprisonment, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, and illegal rendition -- are all facts which have now been established beyond doubt.

For your reference, I have enclosed herewith a copy of an investigative report “Aafia Siddiqui: Just the Facts,” published by the International Justice Network, which sets forth some of the great deal of evidence which has been exposed to date.

The Prime Minister of Pakistan has declared Aafia the “Daughter of the Nation,” and the Pakistani people are justifiably outraged by this grave injustice, as well as by the inaction of those in a position to bring it to an end.

Aafia’s ordeal is no secret: her illegal abduction, unlawful rendition, and kangaroo trial are now matters of public record.  The injustice of her plight has been recognized amongst humanitarians and people of conscience worldwide.  As a result, Aafia’s peaceful struggle has become symbolic of the pursuit of justice, dignity, and freedom for many people across the globe.

Unfortunately, Dr. Siddiqui’s suffering continues: prolonged solitary confinement while imprisoned and lack of access to sufficient medical care has left her in a severely weakened state.  Conflicting reports of mistreatment and abuse, compounded by the fact that she is not

allowed any contact with her family, have left us to fear the worst.

Respected Sir, as you know, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which the United Nations has sworn to uphold at all costs, sets forth the rights of all human beings.  Though I am not an attorney, I believe the facts established in Aafia’s case clearly indicate that the Universal Declaration has been violated.  Reproduced below are several articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which I believe should be instructive in Dr. Siddiqui’s case.

Article 1.

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Article 2.

Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made

on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it is independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other

limitation of sovereignty.

Article 3.

Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

Article 5.

No one shall be subject to torture or to cruel, inhuman of degrading treatment or punishment.

Article 6.

Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.

Article 7.

All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law.  All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.

Article 8.

Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law.

Article 9.

No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.

Article 10.

Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.

Article 11.

(1) Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defense.

(2) No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed.  Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the

time the penal offence was committed.

Article 12.

No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honor and reputation.  Everyone has the right to the protection against such interference or attacks.

Article 13.

(1) Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state.

Painstaking efforts (and millions of dollars) have been spent by the US government to render Dr. Siddiqui from Afghanistan to the United States in order to put her on trial for an alleged crime in which no one was harmed except Dr. Siddiqui.  By contrast, no one has attempted to hold accountable those responsible for the illegal kidnapping, abuse, and ongoing suffering of Dr. Siddiqui and her three children.

It is with great hope that I present the case to the United Nations to initiate the first step in bringing this grave injustice to an end, and in holding those responsible to account.

I look forward to a favorable response and a very strong plea for Aafia’s freedom on your behalf.

Wishing you courage and strength to do the right and honorable thing for the daughter of Pakistan and to help restore our lost dignity and honor.

Sincerely,

Dr. Fowzia Siddiqui

M.B.B.S (Dow), MD (USA), ABPN (USA), FCNP, FEEG (Harvard, USA)

Diplomat American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Ex. Director Epilepsy Program, John Hopkins Univ. (USA)

Consultant Neurologist, Neurophysiologist and Epileptologist.”