Women's Rights

WOMEN’S RIGHTS A Northern Nigerian Islamic Court sentenced a single mother, Amina Lawal, to death by stoning for having sex out of wedlock. Lawal is the second Nigerian woman condemned to death by stoning for engaging in sex outside of marriage. The first woman, Safiya Hussaini had her sentence overturned in March on her first appeal, after giving birth to a child outside of marriage. In October of 2001, Lawal was found guilty of sex …

…of the biggest mobilisations in the history of the Internet. We still receive thousands of e-mails of support from people from all over the world and hundreds of web sites have placed links to our web site.” “On Friday September 27, we presented 1.3 million-strong petition for Amina Lawal to the Nigerian officials of the London High Commission.” “The suffering must end. Amina Lawal must not face death by stoning.” Oprah.com The New York Times.Com