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03 May 03 - 06:17 AM (#945336) Subject: BS: Amina Lawal - being stoned for being a mum From: Billy Suggers 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! ---------- From: "Nicola Davies" SPOAMFILTERnd@bioregional.comSPAMFILTER Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 16:58:42 +0100 To: "'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 |
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03 May 03 - 07:16 AM (#945343) Subject: RE: BS: Amina Lawal From: Hillheader Here is the link to the site |
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03 May 03 - 07:16 AM (#945344) Subject: RE: BS: Amina Lawal From: Nemesis Link to previous thread thread.cfm?threadid=58928#936825 |
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03 May 03 - 07:28 AM (#945346) Subject: RE: BS: Amina Lawal From: okthen Gosh I've never voted in Spanish before,it was so easy, and if I can do it anybody can. |
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03 May 03 - 08:21 AM (#945352) Subject: RE: BS: Amina Lawal From: Billy Suggers Sorry guys - overlooked the first thread !! Suggers pp |
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03 May 03 - 03:53 PM (#945510) Subject: RE: BS: Amina Lawal From: Nemesis 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 :) |
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03 May 03 - 08:13 PM (#945606) Subject: RE: BS: Amina Lawal From: McGrath of Harlow 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. |
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04 May 03 - 06:52 AM (#945734) Subject: RE: BS: Amina Lawal From: Nemesis But, please people .. still sign up to the petition and Amnesty's link for sending letters to the Nigerian Government! |