Sudan: Appeal launched against acquittal of Meriam Ibrahim

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I would have posted this to LBN but it wasn't clear exactly when this appeal was filed.

Sudan: Appeal launched against acquittal of Meriam Ibrahim
Friday, July 18, 2014 1:20 pm

Christians Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has learned that Meriam Ibrahim’s alleged family has lodged an appeal to the Sudanese Supreme Court, challenging the Court of Appeal decision to quash her death sentence for apostasy and 100 lashes for adultery.

Although the appeal has been lodged, the Supreme Court has yet to determine whether it will be accepted. Sudanese criminal procedures state that an appeal of a decision of the Appeal Court can be made by an interested party, but it is up to the Supreme Court to determine whether the individual has the necessary legal standing to do so. If the Supreme Court accepts the appeal, it will then review the Appeal Court decision. Ordinarily, this process can take up to three months.

On 23 June, the Appeal Court overturned the decision of the Public Order Court in El Haj Yousif, Khartoum to sentence Mrs Ibrahim to death for apostasy and 100 lashes for adultery, as prescribed in articles 146 and 126 of Sudan’s Penal Code. The Appeal Court also recognised Mrs Ibrahim’s marriage to Daniel Wani and ordered her immediate release...

...On 24 June, one day after her acquittal and release from prison, Mrs Ibrahim and her husband Daniel Wani were detained by the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) at Khartoum Airport and later arrested and charged with forgery and provision of false information under article 123 and 97 of the 1991 Criminal Code, due to alleged irregularities with her travel documents. Both Mrs Ibrahim and her husband Daniel Wani are on bail pending further action on these charges. They are not permitted to leave the country while criminal charges are pending....

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