Interview with attorney for Amina Lawal
jane - 08.03.2003 18:55
Interview with advocate for Amina Lawal, Hauwa Ibrahim. Amina Lawal, a Nigerian woman was sentenced to death by stoning for adultery in 2002. Hauwa Ibrahim talks about the history, and status of the case, as well as on Sharia law in general
 Hauwa Ibrahim -
26mins mp3
The30 year old Amina, who had been married, bore a daughter 16
months after her divorce. Her partner at the time originally admitted
being the father of the child, but later withdrew this statement. Amina is sentenced to death by stoning.
date of Amina Lawal's Second appeal has yet to be announced. For more information on this case, visit Amnesty International website.
Direct links to Baobab Women's Human Rights and sother info are found via Merton AI :  http://www.mertonai.org
The petition to President Obassanjo is at:
http://www.web.amnesty.org/web/content.nsf/pages/gbr_nigeria#action
 E-Mail: jdennett@diversity-radio.net
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