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Ramadan Campaign for Dr. Aafia Siddiqui</b></font></font></font></font></font><br>
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<font color="#000000"><font size="2"><font face="arial,sans-serif"><font
size="3"><font face="times new roman,serif">During the
last week of May, 2013, Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Muslim
political prisoner, was physically<br>
assaulted in her prison cell and left unconscious and
bleeding. She eventually received medical care<br>
after a two day delay.<br>
<br>
We are calling on all supporters of Dr. Siddiqui as well
as all supporters of political prisoners held here<br>
in the US to join our week of action for Dr. Siddiqui
from Monday July 15th through Friday July 19th!<br>
This is phase one of a broader campaign throughout the
month of Ramadan. Details of the campaign,<br>
talking points, and a sample letter are below. This is
your opportunity to take a stand against political<br>
targeting of Muslims and abuse of prisoners.<br>
<b><br>
We are demanding the following:</b><br>
<br>
1) An independent medical team from outside the Bureau
of Prisons should be allowed to evaluate and<br>
treat Dr. Siddiqui;<br>
<br>
2) Her religious rights should be respected, including
the right to be free from humiliating and<br>
degrading strip searches, access to religious materials,
and non-contact with male prison staff. It is also<br>
Ramadan, and she should be provided appropriate
accommodations to allow her to follow a<br>
prayer and fasting schedule;<br>
<br>
3) Permitted family visits (her last visit was over a
year ago), without the usual degrading and punitive<br>
post-visit treatment that Dr. Siddiqui is exposed to;
and<br>
<br>
4) More vigorous efforts on the part of the Pakistani
government, and its representatives in the United<br>
States, to have Dr. Siddiqui repatriated to Pakistan so
that she can be reunited with her family and<br>
children.<br>
<b><br>
The focus of this campaign is</b><br>
<br>
Mohammad Aqil Nadeem (Consul General)<br>
Consulate of Pakistan-Houston, TX<br>
Telephone: 281-890-2223<br>
Fax: 281-890-1433<br>
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:parephouston@sbcglobal.net">parephouston@sbcglobal.net</a><br>
<br>
and<br>
<br>
Ambassador: Dr. Asad Majeed Khan<br>
Embassy of Pakistan, Washington D.C<br>
Telephone 202-243-6500<br>
Fax: 202-686-1534<br>
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:info@embassyofpakistanusa.org">info@embassyofpakistanusa.org</a><br>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">****THINGS
YOU CAN DO****<br>
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PHONE/FAX-IN CAMPAIGN-- Talking points for phone calls
and sample letter for faxing are below.<br>
Please keep in mind in making phone calls that if/when
you are told you cannot speak with the<br>
Consular General or Ambassador, ask to speak with his
secretary/personal assistant and leave a<br>
message. Ask that the message be read back to you.<br>
<br>
1) On Monday, July 15th, please call the Consulate of
Pakistan-Houston at 281-890-2223.<br>
<br>
2) On Tuesday, July 16th, please fax the Consulate of
Pakistan-Houston at Fax: 281-890-1433.<br>
<br>
3) On Wednesday, July 17th, please call Ambassador: Dr.
Asad Majeed Khan at the Embassy of<br>
Pakistan, Washington D.C at 202-243-6500.<br>
<br>
4) On Thursday, July 18th, please fax the Ambassador:
Dr. Asad Majeed Khan at Fax: 202-686-1534.<br>
<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br>
***SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS FOR PHONE CAMPAIGN AND
LETTERS***</span><br>
<br>
1) Briefly state your concerns regarding the safety and
health of Dr. Siddiqui: Dr. Siddiqui was<br>
physically assaulted and left unconscious and bleeding
in her cell. She received no medical care for<br>
two days.<br>
<br>
2) Stress the importance of the the Pakistani Consulate
and Embassy strongly advocating for Dr.<br>
Siddiqui's repatriation to Pakistan - and, for as long
as she remains imprisoned in the United States -<br>
her health, safety, and religious rights by:<br>
<br>
***Demanding that an independent medical team be
permitted to examine and treat Dr. Siddiqui;<br>
<br>
***Demanding that her religious rights be respected,
including the right to be free from humiliating<br>
and degrading strip searches, access to religious
materials, and non-contact with male prison staff. It is<br>
also Ramadan, and she should be provided appropriate
accommodations to allow her to follow a prayer<br>
and fasting schedule;<br>
<br>
***Demanding that Dr. Siddiqui be permitted family
visitation (without the degrading strip searches<br>
which routinely accompany Dr. Siddiqui's family visits);<br>
<br>
***Demanding Dr. Siddiqui be repatriated to Pakistan so
that she can be reunited with her family and<br>
small children. Pakistani Consular officials should be
more of an advocate for their citizen than the<br>
apologists they have sometimes shown themselves to be
vis-a-vis the policies and practices of the<br>
Bureau Of Prisons.<br>
<br>
<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">****SAMPLE
LETTER****<br>
</span><br>
To whom it may concern,<br>
<br>
I am writing you out of concern for Dr. Aafia Siddiqui.
I was outraged to hear that Dr. Siddiqui was<br>
recently physically assaulted and left unconscious and
bleeding in her prison cell. It is even more<br>
shocking that after such an incident, she received no
medical care for two days. I am disappointed that<br>
neither the Pakistani Embassy nor the Pakistani
Consulate have acted on behalf of Dr. Siddiqui who is<br>
a Pakistani national.<br>
<br>
The Consulate and Embassy should demand the following
without delay:<br>
<br>
(a) An independent medical team be permitted to examine
and treat Dr. Siddiqui;<br>
<br>
(b) Her religious rights be respected, including the
right to be free from humiliating and degrading<br>
strip searches, access to religious materials, and
non-contact with male prison staff. It is also<br>
Ramadan, and she should be provided appropriate
accommodations to allow her to follow a prayer<br>
and fasting schedule;<br>
<br>
(c) Dr. Siddiqui should be permitted regular family
visitation (without degrading strip searches); and<br>
<br>
(d) Dr. Siddiqui should be repatriated to Pakistan so
that she can be reunited with her family and small<br>
children.<br>
<br>
Please let me know how you intend to respond in your
role as advocate.<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
<br>
(signature)<br>
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