The Case of Dr. Afia Siddiqui – Updated

On August 5, 2008, CHUP first reported about Dr. Afia Siddiqui, the Pakistani woman who, along with her three children, disappeared in early 2003. Many, including her family and several human rights groups, claim that Afia was actually Prisoner 650, a prisoner-of-war who was reportedly held without trial in a U.S. prison in Afghanistan. Despite [...]

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UPDATE: Dr. Afia’s Son Handed Over to Pakistan

According to Geo News on Monday, Afghanistan’s government handed over custody of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui’s son Muhammad Ahmed to Pakistani authorities in Kabul on Monday. Geo cited foreign ministry sources who said that “officials of Pakistan and Afghanistan met today in Kabul after which Afghanistan’s interior ministry official Daud Panj Sheri handed over Muhmmad Ahmed [...]

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Dr. Afia Siddiqui Indicted on Attempted Murder Charges

Media outlets reported on Tuesday that Dr. Afia Siddiqui was indicted by a U.S. court “for allegedly attacking U.S. agents who went to interrogate her after she was arrested by local police in Afghanistan.” According to the AFP:

Siddiqui faces one count of attempting to kill U.S. nationals abroad; one count of attempting to kill U.S. [...]

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Dr. Afia Siddiqui’s 11-Year-Old Son in Afghan Custody

An interesting update on the controversial Dr. Afia Siddiqui case, the Pakistani woman currently held on U.S. federal charges in New York but who is also suspected of being Prisoner 650, a prisoner-of-war who was held in U.S. prison in Afghanistan for the past few years, [see related posts]. Siddiqui allegedly disappeared in Karachi along [...]

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Breaking News: NY Judge Orders Doctor for Afia Siddiqui

The Associated Press reported that a New York judge Monday ordered the federal government to provide a doctor for Dr. Afia Siddiqui, a Pakistani woman charged with trying to kill U.S. employees in an Afghanistan gunfight, and who rights organizations and her family allege was secretly taken into U.S. custody about five years ago. In [...]

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Afia in Court, Held without Bail

The now-infamous Dr. Afia Siddiqui, who rights groups and her family allege was being held in a U.S. prison in Afghanistan following her disappearance five years ago, was in court in New York Tuesday on charges of assaulting and attempting to kill U.S. officers last month, [see previous post for more details]. Depite the contradictory [...]

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Update: Dr. Afia Siddiqui Extradited to U.S. Court

UPDATE [11/21]: Afia Siddiqui deemed unfit for trial – click here for latest CHUP article.
UPDATE [9/15]: Dr. Afia Siddiqui’s son has been handed over to Pakistan. Click here to read CHUP’s latest update.
UPDATE [9/4]: Dr. Afia Siddiqui was indicted on assault and attempted murder charges. Click here to read CHUP’s latest article.
UPDATE [7/27]: [...]

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A Poem for Dr. Afia Siddiqui, Prisoner 650 – Hassan Abbas

The story of Dr. Afia Siddiqui has garnered major attention in Pakistan. According to The News, much has been made of her “discovery” in FBI custody over the past few days. However, noted the news agency, “a close examination of the various reports relating to her discovery reveals very little of substance and certainly does [...]

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