Pregnant Sudanese woman sentenced to death for apostasy

A heavily pregnant Christian Sudanese woman who could be sentenced to death by hanging for 'apostasy', and to flogging for 'adultery' should be immediately and unconditionally released, Amnesty International said ahead 

Meriam Ibrahim was convicted of apostasy – the abandonment of one's religious faith – and ordered to hang for her 'crime.' Western embassies and human rights groups have urged Sudan to respect the right of the 26-year-old 

Meriam Ibrahim, whose father was Muslim but her mother Christian, was convicted of "apostasy" on Sunday and given four days to repent and escape death, officials said. The 26 year old was sentenced after that grace period 

Islamic apologists in the West routinely claim that Islam has no death penalty for apostasy. Unfortunately, misunderstanders of Islam abound in large numbers, and for some reason they cannot shake the notion that Islam does 

Meriam Ibrahim was convicted of apostasy – the abandonment of one's religious faith – and ordered to hang for her 'crime.' Western embassies and human rights groups have urged Sudan to respect the right of the 26-year-old