Bruce
09-16-2003, 01:23 PM
First read the message below,Âthen if you\'re convinced, sign the petition and pass on the message.
Thirty years old Amina Lawal from NigeriaÂis to be stoned on SEPTEMBER 25thÂunder the Sharia law because she had a baby outside marriage. Sadly, saving one Amina wil not help the next one, as long as these laws exist in today\'s world... Still, we cannot change the world (overnight), but we can try toÂhelp save one innocent life at least. So, let\'s try the best we can. John.
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Subject: FW: Amnesty International AMINA LAWAL SET TO BE STONED ON -
25 SEPTEMBER
Hearing on AMINA LAWAL SET TO BE STONED ON - 25 SEPTEMBER 2003
The Nigerian Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for Amina
Lawal, condemned for the crime of adultery on August 19th 2002, to
be buried up to her neck and stoned to death. Her death was
postponed so that she could continue to nurse her baby.
Stephen@Munslow (\"Stephen@Munslow\")
Hearing on her Execution
is now set for 25 SEPTEMBER 2003.
If you haven\'t been following this case, you might like to know
that Amina\'s baby is regarded as the \'evidence\' of her adultery.
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. By March 4th the petition had
amassed over 2,600,000 signatures. It will only take you a few
seconds to sign Amnesty\'s online petition. Please sign the petition at:
http://www.amnesty.org.au/e-card/petition.asp (\"http://www.amnesty.org.au/e-card/petition.asp\")
Thirty years old Amina Lawal from NigeriaÂis to be stoned on SEPTEMBER 25thÂunder the Sharia law because she had a baby outside marriage. Sadly, saving one Amina wil not help the next one, as long as these laws exist in today\'s world... Still, we cannot change the world (overnight), but we can try toÂhelp save one innocent life at least. So, let\'s try the best we can. John.
Â
Subject: FW: Amnesty International AMINA LAWAL SET TO BE STONED ON -
25 SEPTEMBER
Hearing on AMINA LAWAL SET TO BE STONED ON - 25 SEPTEMBER 2003
The Nigerian Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for Amina
Lawal, condemned for the crime of adultery on August 19th 2002, to
be buried up to her neck and stoned to death. Her death was
postponed so that she could continue to nurse her baby.
Stephen@Munslow (\"Stephen@Munslow\")
Hearing on her Execution
is now set for 25 SEPTEMBER 2003.
If you haven\'t been following this case, you might like to know
that Amina\'s baby is regarded as the \'evidence\' of her adultery.
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. By March 4th the petition had
amassed over 2,600,000 signatures. It will only take you a few
seconds to sign Amnesty\'s online petition. Please sign the petition at:
http://www.amnesty.org.au/e-card/petition.asp (\"http://www.amnesty.org.au/e-card/petition.asp\")