Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani citizen with a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience, has been held in U.S. custody for nearly two decades, sentenced to 86 years in prison for an incident widely believed to be based on false allegations.
Her case is one of the tragic remnants of the "War on Terror," a period marked by injustices that continue to strain U.S. relations with the global Muslim community.
On March 30, 2003, Dr. Siddiqui was sold to the CIA for a bounty and taken into U.S. custody under the suspicion of terrorism. During her capture, her youngest child, Suleman, just six months old, was reportedly dropped on his head and killed. Her two other children—both U.S. citizens—were also taken from her. Maryam, then three years old, was forcibly adopted into a family in Afghanistan and renamed Fatima, while her son Ahmed, six years old, was imprisoned. Both children were held in captivity for seven and five years respectively, suffering immense trauma before being rescued.
Meanwhile, Dr. Siddiqui was taken to Bagram Air Force Base, where she was tortured for five years. What followed is a nightmare of injustice: she was tried in the U.S. for allegedly attempting to harm U.S. personnel, despite being the only one shot (twice) during the incident in Ghazni, Afghanistan. Her harsh 86-year sentence stands in stark contrast to the countless other injustices of the War on Terror, where far greater harm has gone unpunished.
In addition to the torture she endured at Bagram, Dr. Siddiqui has been subjected to further abuse during her imprisonment at FMC Carswell, where she has been held in Administrative Segregation for 14 years—longer than any other woman in the U.S. federal system. Her time in isolation has been marked by reports of sexual abuse and rape within the prison. These claims are further supported by the fact that 13 employees have been convicted of sexual abuse at Carswell.
Her case is one of the tragic remnants of the "War on Terror," a period marked by injustices that continue to strain U.S. relations with the global Muslim community.
On March 30, 2003, Dr. Siddiqui was sold to the CIA for a bounty and taken into U.S. custody under the suspicion of terrorism. During her capture, her youngest child, Suleman, just six months old, was reportedly dropped on his head and killed. Her two other children—both U.S. citizens—were also taken from her. Maryam, then three years old, was forcibly adopted into a family in Afghanistan and renamed Fatima, while her son Ahmed, six years old, was imprisoned. Both children were held in captivity for seven and five years respectively, suffering immense trauma before being rescued.
Meanwhile, Dr. Siddiqui was taken to Bagram Air Force Base, where she was tortured for five years. What followed is a nightmare of injustice: she was tried in the U.S. for allegedly attempting to harm U.S. personnel, despite being the only one shot (twice) during the incident in Ghazni, Afghanistan. Her harsh 86-year sentence stands in stark contrast to the countless other injustices of the War on Terror, where far greater harm has gone unpunished.
In addition to the torture she endured at Bagram, Dr. Siddiqui has been subjected to further abuse during her imprisonment at FMC Carswell, where she has been held in Administrative Segregation for 14 years—longer than any other woman in the U.S. federal system. Her time in isolation has been marked by reports of sexual abuse and rape within the prison. These claims are further supported by the fact that 13 employees have been convicted of sexual abuse at Carswell.
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🚨 Israeli terrorist regime increased its airstrikes, killing at least 50 Palestinians hours before a ceasefire deal is set to be finalised.
According to reports, the resistance forces have accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza, and the Israeli occupation forces are reviewing the proposal, whilst at the same time launching airstrikes in parts of Gaza.
According to reports, the resistance forces have accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza, and the Israeli occupation forces are reviewing the proposal, whilst at the same time launching airstrikes in parts of Gaza.
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Allāhu Akbar! Palestinians at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital celebrate with joy at the news of an agreed ceasefire.
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Palestinians in Gaza celebrate as the ceasefire goes in to effect 🇵🇸❤️
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Comedian Dave Chappelle sent a message to Donald Trump about Palestine on Saturday Night Live, ahead of Trump's inauguration as President in the forthcoming days.
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🚨 Several TikTok users in the US have noticed "Free Palestine" comments are being removed from the platform for violating community guidelines under the guise of 'Hate speech'.
This comes days after the social media platform was banned in the US and restored hours later, after an executive order by the newly inaugurated President, Donald Trump.
It is suspected that one of the reasons TikTok was banned by the previous administration was that the app was 'overwhelmingly Pro-Palestinian' and spreads 'anti-Israeli propaganda'. However since it has been restored in the US, users have noticed censorship of Palestinian content.
Users from outside of the US have not noticed the same level of censorship.
This comes days after the social media platform was banned in the US and restored hours later, after an executive order by the newly inaugurated President, Donald Trump.
It is suspected that one of the reasons TikTok was banned by the previous administration was that the app was 'overwhelmingly Pro-Palestinian' and spreads 'anti-Israeli propaganda'. However since it has been restored in the US, users have noticed censorship of Palestinian content.
Users from outside of the US have not noticed the same level of censorship.
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