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UK: Dr.Afia Siddiqui’s sentence as inhuman and unfair in US
LONDON, (APP): The UK-based Association of Pakistan Lawyers (APL) has termed the 86 years sentence awarded by a US court against Pakistani neuroscientist Dr.Afia Siddique as inhuman and unfair and called on President Barack Obama to grant a Presidential pardon to foster good will with the people of Pakistan.
Alternately, the legal body called for an immediate withdrawal of charges against Dr Afia Siddiqui and her repatriation to Pakistan.
The APL Chair Barrister Amjad Malik in a statement said her sentence may pose a stumbling block in the people to people contact between Pakistan and the USA and the relations between the two countries could be impacted.
According to Malik, in principles of law Dr Afia should not have been at Bagram at first place, where she was detained as prisoner no .650 and there was no record, mention and or trial at a place of her kidnap, and or place of her first detention and there are allegation(s) of torture.
“Now either we know the half truth or the US authorities are concealing material facts from the court(s),” he said.
He was of the view that Dr.Siddiqui’s legal team must appeal against the conviction and sentence.
LONDON, (APP): The UK-based Association of Pakistan Lawyers (APL) has termed the 86 years sentence awarded by a US court against Pakistani neuroscientist Dr.Afia Siddique as inhuman and unfair and called on President Barack Obama to grant a Presidential pardon to foster good will with the people of Pakistan.
Alternately, the legal body called for an immediate withdrawal of charges against Dr Afia Siddiqui and her repatriation to Pakistan.
The APL Chair Barrister Amjad Malik in a statement said her sentence may pose a stumbling block in the people to people contact between Pakistan and the USA and the relations between the two countries could be impacted.
According to Malik, in principles of law Dr Afia should not have been at Bagram at first place, where she was detained as prisoner no .650 and there was no record, mention and or trial at a place of her kidnap, and or place of her first detention and there are allegation(s) of torture.
“Now either we know the half truth or the US authorities are concealing material facts from the court(s),” he said.
He was of the view that Dr.Siddiqui’s legal team must appeal against the conviction and sentence.