NIGERIA: Stoning of Woman

From: Natasha Vita-More (natasha@natasha.cc)
Date: Fri May 16 2003 - 11:01:21 MDT

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    I am forwarding this post which Roy Walford sent me. Please add your names.

    Thanks,
    Natasha

    >>>Dear Friends,
    >>>
    >>>I have just learned that the Nigerian supreme court has upheld the death
    >>>sentence for Amina Lawal, who was condemned for the crime of adultery.
    >>>
    >>>She is to be buried up to her neck and stoned to death. Her death has
    >>>been postponed for one month so that she can continue to nurse her baby.
    >>>
    >>>Amina's case is being handled by the Spanish branch of Amnesty
    >>>International, which is attempting to put together enough signatures
    >>>to make the Nigerian government rescind the death sentence. (A similar
    >>>campaign saved another Nigerian woman, Safiya,condemned in similar
    >>>circumstances.) The petition has so far (as of April 7th) amassed
    >>>over 4,100,000 signatures. It will only take you a few seconds
    >>>to sign Amnesty's online petition.
    >>><http://www.amnistiaporsafiya.org>
    >>>Go to the web page
    >>>
    >>><http://www.amnistiaporsafiya.org>http://www.amnistiaporsafiya.org
    >>>
    >>>enter your
    >>>first name in the space marked 'nombre', last name ('apellidos'),
    >>>county/state('provincia'), and country from the drop down box - choose
    >>>Reino ido (UK), Estados Unidos (USA), or whichever is appropriate. Then
    >>>click on 'Seguir' and go to the second page.There you have the option of
    >>>entering your email address if you wish to receive follow-up
    >>>information. In any case, be sure to click on 'aceptar' to have your
    >>>name added to the petition list.
    >>>
    >>>Please sign the petition now, then forward this message to everyone in
    >>>your address book.
    >>>
    >>>Thank you.
    >>>Terrell Lamb
    >>>
    >>>

    Natasha Vita-More
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