SUDAN: Sudanese Woman, Spared a Death Penalty Released after being Rearrested
A Sudanese
woman, spared the death penalty after converting to Christianity who was freed last week and after
being rearrested as she was trying to leave the country.
Meriam Yehya
Ibrahim was detained at Khartoum International Airport just a day after a court
overturned her death sentence on allegation from the Security officials at Khartoum airport that
her travel documents were not proper.
Ibrahim was detained at Khartoum International Airport just a day after a court
overturned her death sentence on allegation from the Security officials at Khartoum airport that
her travel documents were not proper.
Vice
Secretary General for Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference Fr. Butrus Trille Kuku
confirmed to AMECEA online News
through telephone from Khartoum that the woman was indeed detained at the
airport because security agents were not satisfied with her documents.
Secretary General for Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference Fr. Butrus Trille Kuku
confirmed to AMECEA online News
through telephone from Khartoum that the woman was indeed detained at the
airport because security agents were not satisfied with her documents.
Meriam
Ibrahim was let out after 48 hours in detention for problems with her paperwork
that stopped her from leaving Sudan.
Ibrahim was let out after 48 hours in detention for problems with her paperwork
that stopped her from leaving Sudan.
Meriam is
set to fly to South Sudan and from there on to America where she could start
her new life.
set to fly to South Sudan and from there on to America where she could start
her new life.
Source: AMECEA Social Communications and News
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