BS: Amina Lawal

Subject: BS: Amina Lawal - being stoned for being a mum
From: Billy Suggers
Date: 03 May 03 - 06:17 AM

This from Noddy's Lot -

a) I feel like writing a real fierce protest song about what men do to women in the name or religion (and I'm a paid up chauvinist too)

b) Do please sign the Amnesty petition! Time is very short.

c) You may wish to circulate further - but please do not spam it!

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From: "Nicola Davies" [e-mail]
Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 16:58:42 +0100
To: "Geoff Charles-Edwards", "Joe Collins" JohnMBrebner Cc: "Julian Smith" "Steve Poole" "Sarah Hester" "Sally Scott",
"'Natasha Kelemen'"
I hope this petition works.... Nicola


Dear All

I am sorry to bother you with this e-mail but it is something that I feel strongly about. If, having read it you do not feel able to act, please simply delete it. If you also support this campaign please forward the e-mail on to others who might like to lend support.

I have copied the following from The Lawyer:

Many of you will have been appalled at the case of Amina Lawal, who has
Been sentenced to death by a Nigerian court for the crime of adultery. Last
week the Nigerian Supreme Court upheld the decision.

She is to be buried up to her neck and stoned to death. The execution, which was postponed so that she could continue to breastfeed her baby, has now been set for 3 June.

If you haven't been following this case, Lawal's baby is regarded as the 'evidence' of her adultery. A campaign against the sentence 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. This sort of concerted campaign saved another Nigerian woman who had been condemned in similar circumstances.

It will only take you a few seconds to sign Amnesty's online petition. Go to http://www.amnistiaporsafiya.org/ and enter your first name in the space marked 'nombre', last name ('apellidos'), county ('provincia'), country, and in the drop-down box pick Reino Unido (United Kingdom). Then click on 'Seguir' and go to the second page. There you have the option of entering your email address if you wish to receive follow-up information. In any case, be sure to click on 'aceptar' to have your name added to the petition list.

Thank you for your time and again sorry if this e-mail offends any of you.

Regards

Claire

Subject: RE: BS: Amina Lawal
From: Hillheader
Date: 03 May 03 - 07:16 AM

Here is the link to the site

Subject: RE: BS: Amina Lawal
From: Nemesis
Date: 03 May 03 - 07:16 AM

Link to previous thread

thread.cfm?threadid=58928#936825

Subject: RE: BS: Amina Lawal
From: okthen
Date: 03 May 03 - 07:28 AM

Gosh I've never voted in Spanish before,it was so easy, and if I can do it anybody can.

Subject: RE: BS: Amina Lawal
From: Billy Suggers
Date: 03 May 03 - 08:21 AM

Sorry guys - overlooked the first thread !!

Suggers
pp

Subject: RE: BS: Amina Lawal
From: Nemesis
Date: 03 May 03 - 03:53 PM

Hey, don't apologise ... let's just keep bringing Amina's plight to people's attention (and be glad, very glad, we don't live under these regimes!)
Hil :)

Subject: RE: BS: Amina Lawal
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 03 May 03 - 08:13 PM

And here is an Amnesty site which explains the situation in English - which isn't actually as stated in that quote from The Lawyer.

The execution is not set for June 3rd - that is the date of the Supreme Court hearing.

Subject: RE: BS: Amina Lawal
From: Nemesis
Date: 04 May 03 - 06:52 AM

But, please people .. still sign up to the petition and Amnesty's link for sending letters to the Nigerian Government!