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Missing in Pakistan: Prisoner 650

missing_in_pk.jpg A lady doctor remains missing with her three children five years after her arrest. An urgent press release by Asian Human Rights Commission suggests that Dr. Afia Siddiqui has been tortured to the point where she has lost her mind. BBC reported in Jan 2007 that there are at least 200 cases of "missing" people who it believes are in the custody of the security agencies, including Afia. More updates on the specific case of Dr. Afia Siddiqui here.

Posted on August 5, 2008 08:58 AM |

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