Arrested With Baby, Sudan Women sentenced to death for adultery

Khartoum, Sudan A woman sentenced to death by the local authorities, by the way was stoned. Cause, the women expected the 20-year-old accused of committing adultery. Worse yet, a woman named Intisar Sharif Abdalla until now, languishing in a prison near Khartoum along with her ​​baby boy is only 4 months old. Similarly, as reported by Al Jazeera on Friday (01/06/2012).

 It is not known exactly how the case of adultery that led Abdalla. However, the lawyer who defended Abdalla said that it is filing an appeal against the verdict is death.  It is known that Abdalla was sentenced to death in Ombada Court on 22 April.

 Both lawyers argued Abdalla, his client suffered severe psychological condition. Moreover, it was reported that the legs are also deprived of Abdalla. Abdalla depression that hit him did not understand the judge handed down the verdict. In addition, Abdalla should not be accompanied by a lawyer in the courtroom.



 "He desperately needs a psychiatrist because he seemed in a state of shock due to social and family pressures that bear," said one of his lawyers. The family itself has stated Abdalla appeal the verdict.

 Abdalla is the case, and also sympathy protests from human rights activists. "This case raises concerns about how the judges interpret and apply the law in force in Sudan," said senior researcher at Human Rights Watch, Jehanne Henry.

 "While an appeal is being finalized, Intisar still under sentence of stoning to death and now, obviously his life still in danger," declared local civil society organizations, the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa.


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