Sudan 'apostasy' woman Meriam Yahia Ibrahim flies to Italy

(BBC) A Sudanese woman who was spared a death sentence for renouncing Islam has flown to Italy after more than a month in the US embassy in Khartoum.

Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag and her family flew on an Italian government plane, accompanied by Italian minister Lapo Pistelli.

Her father is Muslim so according to Sudan's version of Islamic law she is also Muslim and cannot convert.

She was raised by her Christian mother and says she has never been Muslim.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-28460383


-- BBC 2014-07-24

What a load of crock. A person's religion is between him and God. What a bunch of scum to force people who want to convert to another religion with barbaric laws like these!

Wow, so why was she released to the US embassy? I mean it's great that the US was able to step in, and now Italy is playing a part in this. Is she being granted asylum in Italy?

Wow, so why was she released to the US embassy? I mean it's great that the US was able to step in, and now Italy is playing a part in this. Is she being granted asylum in Italy?

Husband Daniel Wani is American

get worse when you know about the case a little more

She was therefore also sentenced to receive 100 lashes for adultery in spite of the sexual relations having been only with her husband with the flogging to be administered some time in advance of being hanged. The her 20 month-old son was also imprisoned, and was initially denied all contact with his father.

She was report to the government by her half bothers(alleged) wanted to take over her successful businesses, which included a hair salon, agricultural land and a general convenience store in a shopping mall.

one last thing to make you feel even more warmly about it all

imprisoned while she was 8 months into a difficult pregnancy. Even during childbirth, her legs were kept shackled to the floor. The shackles were removed after the birth