From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Fri May 16 2003 - 10:54:46 MDT
Natasha Vita-More wrote,
> I am forwarding this post which Roy Walford sent me. Please add your
names.
WARNING:
This e-mail has slightly exaggerated the case. The Amnesty sign-up page is
real, and they do want people to show their support. However, they have
issued a news release correcting the information in this Internet e-mailing
which was not issued by them.
Apparently, the woman's case is in appeal. She has excellent lawyers, and
is not currently scheduled for execution. This is an ongoing appeal. If
she loses this case, she then could be scheduled for stoning. But it is not
definite at this point.
The cause is still good, and they do want people to sign the petition, but
the issue is not quite as urgent as the Internet e-mail claims.
The correction from Amnesty:
<http://www.amnesty.ca/library/news/afr4401303.htm>
The sign-up page for support (in Spanish):
<http://www.amnistiaporsafiya.org>
-- Harvey Newstrom, CISSP, IAM, GSEC, IBMCP <www.HarveyNewstrom.com> <www.Newstaff.com> ______________________________________________________________________ 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. Go to the web page 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 http://www.natasha.cc President, Extropy Institute http://www.extropy.org Founder, Transhumanist Arts & Culture http://www.transhuman.org http://www.extropic-art.com http://www.transhumanist.biz
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