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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Sudanese woman facing death for apostasy gives birth behind bars



The Sudanese Christian woman, Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, who had been sentenced to death by hanging on May 15th for committing Apostasy, (renouncing ones faith or religion), has given birth to a child girl in prison. Her husband, Daniel Wani made this known today when he spoke with AFP.
 
Meriam was heavily pregnant when she was sentenced and taken to the women's prison in Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman. According to foreign source, she'd be allowed to nurse her new baby for couple of years before the execution is carried out. Meriam's 2year old son is also in the prison with her

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