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Jan 26, 2010, KPFA Letters to Washington
"As New York prepares for GTMO detainee trials later this year or next, we'll bring you the story of a current terrorism related case in a New York federal court of 37 year old woman and neuro-scientist Affia Saddiqui. Guest: Tina Foster of the International Justice Network."
Dr. Siddiqui discussion begins at minute 42. (listen)
Letters to Washington - January 26, 2010 at 10:00am
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January 25, 2010, New York, NY – The International Justice Network attorneys have been monitoring the trial of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, which
began on January 19, and continues this week in U.S. Federal Court in the Southern District of New York.
Tina M. Foster, Executive Director the International Justice Network and spokesperson for Muhammad Siddiqui, Aafia’s brother, issued the following statement today on behalf of her U.S.-based family:
Given what we have observed during the trial, we are very concerned about our sister Aafia's emotional and physical health. It is clear to
us that she is extremely depressed, and her outbursts in the courtroom reveal that she has been traumatized by her past ordeal and current
treatment. She, like the rest of our family continues to be distraught over the safety of her two young children who have been kidnapped and missing since her initial arrest.
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Aafia Siddiqui moved to the United States in 1990, in pursuit of the American dream. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in biology from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), followed by a PHD in Cognitive Neuroscience from Brandeis University. She married a practicing anesthesiologist and had two children in Boston (and a third in Pakistan). She was engaged in volunteer charity work on behalf of the poor and disadvantaged, and was a beloved member of her community.
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January 20, 2010, New York, NY – The International Justice Network,
the human rights organization representing detainees held without
charge by the United States at Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan, issued
the following statement today on behalf of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui’s family
in the United States. IJN attorneys have been monitoring the trial of
Dr. Siddiqui, which began this week in U.S. federal court in the
Southern District of New York.
Tina M. Foster, Executive Director of the International Justice
Network and spokesperson for Muhammad Siddiqui, Aafia’s brother,
stated on his behalf:
Our sister, Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, is on trial for allegedly grabbing a
U.S. Warrant Officer's rifle and firing it at FBI agents and military
personnel while she was detained for questioning in Afghanistan. The
only individual injured in the alleged incident was Aafia, who was
shot in the abdomen. Aafia is not on trial for terrorism, nor has she
ever been charged with any crime relating to terrorism. In fact, the
prosecution has admitted that there is no link between Dr. Aafia
Siddiqui and the terrorist network al-Qaeda.
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