“When I began this campaign to free Dr. Aafia, I had no intention to do anything beyond bringing my sister and her children home. Now – having learned that our family is one of thousands who have suffered similarly, I have come to understand that we are far from alone.”
Honorable Mr. Ban-Ki-Moon,
Secretary General,
United Nations Organization
Re: The Plight of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, A mother of three languishing in a US prison for a crime she did not commit.
Your Excellency,
Congratulations on being elected for a second term, as Secretary General of the esteemed United Nations Organization.
Your historic words in 2007
“I grew up in war. That experience was a big part of what led me to pursue a career in public service. As Secretary-General, I am determined to see this Organization deliver tangible, meaningful results that advance peace, development and human rights.”
And your recent statement on Dec. 10th 2011
“Human rights belong to every one of us without exception. But unless we know them, unless we demand they be respected, and unless we defend our right — and the right of others — to exercise them, they will be just words in a decades-old…
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