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February 5, 2010

Hundreds Protest Siddiqui Conviction in Pakistan Rally
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In Pakistan, hundreds of people rallied in Karachi Thursday to protest
the conviction of US-educated Pakistani neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui.
This week a New York jury convicted Siddiqui of attempted murder for
shooting at US forces while jailed in Afghanistan in 2008. None of the
Americans were injured, but Siddiqui was shot and wounded while in US
custody. There has been speculation Siddiqui was interrogated and
tortured in Pakistani and U.S. custody. Protest organizer Dr. Meraj ul
Huda Siddiqui condemned the conviction.

Dr. Meraj ul Huda Siddiqui: “Down with U.S. imperialism, down with all
these efforts of United States of America to curb Muslims, to downsize
Muslim unity. All of the Muslims, they have decided that they will unite
to get Aafia free from the American hostage.”



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