Dr. Aafia Siddiqui files petition in U.S. court

Texas Dr. Aafia Siddiqui has filed a petition through her lawyers in the US Federal Court in Texas, accusing the prison staff of serious violations of democratic and human rights.The allegations in the petition included sexual assault, abuse, denial of medical care and religious discrimination. The petition was filed by the US government, the Federal Bureau of Prisons.Dr. Aafia Siddiqui is currently serving an 86-year sentence in a Texas prison.