Map of Sudan with Al-Jazirah highlighted

SUDAN. TWO WOMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY STONING

March 14, 2007: Two women, Amunah Abdallah (23) and Sa'diah Fadul (22) were sentenced to death by stoning by the criminal court of Al-Azazi, Manajil province, Al-Jazirah State (east-central Sudan) for committing adultery.
The Juba Post reported the confirmation by human rights activist Faysal Al-Bagir. The two women, both from the Tama tribe in Darfur, are now in Wad Medani prison and one of them has a two year old girl with her in the prison.
He said that the two women are being held in bad conditions and are suffering psychologically due to the harsh judgment passed on them. (Sources: BBC Monitoring Middle East, 15/03/2007)