Sudanese court frees woman previously sentenced to death.

Posted by: b3rrilyn in News Jun 24, 2014

The 27-year-old woman was sentenced to death last month for converting from Islam to Christianity. The case triggered an international outcry. She gave birth to a baby daughter while in prison.‘The appeal court ordered the release of Mariam Yahya and the cancellation of the (previous) court ruling,’ Sudan’s SUNA news agency said.

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�The couple’s 21-month-old son was also held in prison with Ms Ibrahim and newborn Maya.Her lawyer Shareif Ali Shareif confirmed to MailOnline that she had been released after the court of appeal in Khartoum accepted her appeal and overturned the death sentence.

Daniel Wani, Ms Ibrahim’s Catholic husband, with their daughter:
The couple’s 20-month-old son was also jailed

NINE MONTHS IN HELL: MERIAM IBRAHIM’S LONG ROAD TO FREEDOM

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2011�- Meriam Ibrahim, who was raised Christian by a Christian mother, marries Daniel Wani, a Catholic from South Sudan who is a U.S. citizen

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September 2013�- Meriam is arrested on charges of apostasy and adultery for practicing Christianity and marrying Wani, a Christian. Her son is held in prison with her

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May 15,�2014�- Meriam, who is eight months pregnant, is sentenced to death by hanging and 100 lashes after refusing to renounce her religion

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May 23�- Meriam gives birth to baby Maya while shackled in prison

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May 28�- Mr Wani meets his baby daughter for the first time. Both children are held in prison with their mother because authorities won’t release them to the care of a Christian

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May 30�- U.S. lawmakers join British MPs in calling for Sudan to release Meriam, as international outcry over her sentence increases

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June 1�- Sudanese officials raise hopes when they claim they are planning to release Meriam – only to dash it when other officials deny she is getting clemency�.

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June 18�- Sudanese authorities finally remove the shackles from Meriam’s legs at the insistence of her doctors�

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June 23�– A Sudanese court overturns Meriam’s death sentence and orders her released from prison