Summations Hours Away in Siddiqui Trial
Although there are no terrorism related charges brought against Siddiqui, nor is she charged with any connections to Al Qaeda, the Taliban, or Osama bin Laden, these allegations have been cleverly interwoven in the attempted murder charges. The Prosecution does not have to prove them nor can she respond to them, as they are not the charges she is on trial for. Yet terrorism frames the Prosecution’s entire case.
Aafia Siddiqui Trial: Jury Can Start Deliberation On Monday
Jury in Dr. Aafia Siddiqui trial is likely to begin deliberations Monday afternoon after prosecution and defense attorneys make closing statements. In a taped video deposition presented by defense on Friday, Bashir, an Afghan police officer testified that he saw an American officer walk behind the curtain just before he heard gun shots, and that [...]
Aafia Siddiqui Trial: Pakistan Government Simply Posturing
The Pakistani government has been giving the impression that intense legal and diplomatic efforts are underway to secure the release of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, but there is little sign of those efforts in the courtroom where she is on trial for attempted murder. In a recent statement to the media Interior Minister Rehmen Malik stated [...]
Can Government Refute “Scientific Certainty” with “Mathematical Certitude”
Judge Richard Berman will allow prosecution to produce four additional witnesses in trial of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui in the Southern District Court of New York on Friday to rebut claims made by the defense expert with “scientific certainty” that M4 rifle was not fired in the incident under trial. Government today will have to demonstrate [...]
Aafia Siddiqui Finally Had Her Day In Court
The best defense testimony in the trial of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui came from the defendant herself Thursday in New York when she responded to the charges saying: “you can’t build a case on hate, build it on facts.” The most shocking testimony that had spectators in tears and jury members visibly disturbed was her account [...]
Aafia Siddiqui Trial: Defense Finally Begins
After six days of eyewitness testimony brought by the prosecution, the defense finally presented their own eyewitness to the shooting incident which led to the charges against Dr. Aafia Siddqui, a Pakistani woman facing trial in a New York Federal Court. The eyewitness is an Afghan national who was in the room during the alleged [...]
Ibrahim Sajid Malick is a Pakistani-American writer, technologist, and social entrepreneur. He has been writing on Pakistani society and politics since 1986. He has held several media, communications, and technology positions for organizations large and small. Mr. Malick graduated from New School for Social Research with a master’s degree in anthropology. He holds several technology and management certifications. He works for a leading technology firm and blogs at www.ibrahimsajidmalick.com