SUDAN. TWO WOMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY STONING

Map of Sudan with Al-Jazirah highlighted

16 March 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.
 

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