Dr Aafia Court Hearing on Sept 3, 2008

Court Hearing for Dr. Aafia Siddiqui is now set for September 3, 3008. All over the world, we will be holding a peaceful vigil for her honarable release. She has suffered a lot and deserves to live her life as a peaceful citizen of the world.

Court Hearing Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Time: 2:00pm

Location: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
500 Pearl Street
Manhattan, NY

Cageprisoners, the human rights activist group for wrongfully held prisoners, suggests that concerned inviduals who cannot attend should organise their own local vigils and peaceful protests in solidarity.

We also encourage everyeone to sign the petition for the release of Dr. Afia Siddiqui & Her 3 Children
http://www.petitiononline.com/af258633/petition.html

Join Us On FaceBook
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21777867538

Please invite as many people as possible to join this group and take action!

Dr Aafia Siddiqui is an MIT educated neuro-scientist and mother of three. She has been reported missing since 2003 with her family claiming she was abducted by Pakistani security agencies and handed over to the US. There were reports that she was held and was receiving abuses and human rights violation at Bagram prison camp in Afghanistan (without trial) which was only confirmed last month by the USA military and FBI. While at Bagram she was accused of firing at USA military personnel -- a charge that many observors found incredulous in the context of tightly guarded military prison. In any case, it was Dr Aafia who ended up receiving a bullet wound which the Human Rights Commission reported was not treated well and was oozing blood soaking up Aafia's clothes.

There have been public demonstrations all over the world condemning Aafia's incarceration by the US Military.