Amina Lawal wins appeal against Stoning.. - Eternal Allegiance

ForeverInLoveWithJus · 09-25-2003, 04:24 AM

A Nigerian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery has won her appeal against the punishment.

An Islamic court in Nigeria overruled an earlier judgement against Amina Lawal, convicted of adultery in March last year following the birth of her daughter out of wedlock.

A huge international campaign was launched after Ms Lawal, a 32-year-old divorcee, was handed down the original sentence.

Freeing her, the five-judge panel ruled she had not been given "ample opportunity to defend herself".

Islamic appeals court judge Ibrahim Maiangwa said: "It is the view of this court that the judgement of the Upper Sharia Court, Funtua, was very wrong and the appeal of Amina Lawal is hereby discharged and acquitted."

The original judges had ordered Ms Lawal be buried up to her neck and stones thrown at her head. Execution was postponed while she weaned her daughter, Wasila.

She was convicted under the religious Sharia law which prevails in 12 states in northern Nigera.

Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo had pleaded for Ms Lawal to be spared and Brazil had offered her asylum.

In their hour long ruling, the appeal judges said Ms Lawal had not been caught in the act of adultery and was not given enough time to understand the charges against her.

The alleged father of the girl denied being involved in the affair with Ms Lawal and was acquitted.

Francois Cantier, from Lawyers Without Borders which had been advising her defence, said: "We think that death by stoning is contrary to international treaties against torture which Nigeria has ratified."

As Ms Lawal was being spared her fate, 20-year-old Nigerian man Jibrin Babaji was sentenced to death by stoning for sodomy by a Sharia court after confessing to molesting three boys.

Ghost_ea · 09-26-2003, 05:33 PM

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Originally posted by ForeverInLoveWithJus
The original judges had ordered Ms Lawal be buried up to her neck and stones thrown at her head.

Oh think twice,.. Cuz it's just another day for you and me in paradise.

MX3 · 09-27-2003, 03:06 AM

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Originally posted by ForeverInLoveWithJus
A Nigerian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery has won her appeal against the punishment.

An Islamic court in Nigeria overruled an earlier judgement against Amina Lawal, convicted of adultery in March last year following the birth of her daughter out of wedlock.

A huge international campaign was launched after Ms Lawal, a 32-year-old divorcee, was handed down the original sentence.

Freeing her, the five-judge panel ruled she had not been given "ample opportunity to defend herself".

Islamic appeals court judge Ibrahim Maiangwa said: "It is the view of this court that the judgement of the Upper Sharia Court, Funtua, was very wrong and the appeal of Amina Lawal is hereby discharged and acquitted."

The original judges had ordered Ms Lawal be buried up to her neck and stones thrown at her head. Execution was postponed while she weaned her daughter, Wasila.

She was convicted under the religious Sharia law which prevails in 12 states in northern Nigera.

Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo had pleaded for Ms Lawal to be spared and Brazil had offered her asylum.

In their hour long ruling, the appeal judges said Ms Lawal had not been caught in the act of adultery and was not given enough time to understand the charges against her.

The alleged father of the girl denied being involved in the affair with Ms Lawal and was acquitted.

Francois Cantier, from Lawyers Without Borders which had been advising her defence, said: "We think that death by stoning is contrary to international treaties against torture which Nigeria has ratified."

As Ms Lawal was being spared her fate, 20-year-old Nigerian man Jibrin Babaji was sentenced to death by stoning for sodomy by a Sharia court after confessing to molesting three boys.

Let the one who is without sin cast the first stone

GrgotSlave · 10-13-2003, 10:52 AM

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Originally posted by -=( x3m )=-
Let the one who is without sin cast the first stone

I agree totally!

Rigeri · 10-13-2003, 12:44 PM

Religion.

Enough said.

GrgotSlave · 10-13-2003, 01:00 PM

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Originally posted by Geiri
Religion.

Enough said.

screw you. How the hell are you gonna say that it's the religion when you don't know shit? Nowhere in the Qur'an does it say to stone people who don't follow the government. It's all the gov't, nowhere does Islam have a part in this. It's all the peoples rulings.

Rigeri · 10-13-2003, 01:10 PM

Thank you very much but yes I know its not straight from religions. But still I think they are a part of the root.

People get used to being brainwashed by religions and other things. Thats why things like this happen.

And please don't tell me to screw myself for having an opinion. I´m not gonna lie about my opinion just so I won't hurt your feelings.

GrgotSlave · 10-13-2003, 01:14 PM

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Originally posted by Geiri
Thank you very much but yes I know its not straight from religions. But still I think they are a part of the root.

People get used to being brainwashed by religions and other things. Thats why things like this happen.

And please don't tell me to screw myself for having an opinion. I´m not gonna lie about my opinion just so I won't hurt your feelings.

How do YOU know that's the case here? You DONT.

I only told you to screw yourself cuz you were making fun of Islam.

Rigeri · 10-13-2003, 01:47 PM

How do you KNOW its not ?

I guess you can't post your opinion anymore without people getting angry... great

Rigeri · 10-13-2003, 01:48 PM

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Originally posted by Britneyslave
you were making fun of Islam.

How was I making fun of Islam ?