She lives as a Christian, but her father was a Muslim – that’s why Mariam Ibrahim Ishak Jahia valid in Sudan as a Muslim. Because they would not deny their faith, it has now been sentenced to death.

Because blasphemy Mariam Ibrahim Ishak Jahia has been sentenced to death in Sudan. The Christian was “adultery” and “apostasy”, ie renunciation of Islam, accused. Currently, the 27-year-old sitting with her 20 month old son behind bars. She is heavily pregnant.

A judge in Khartoum condemned the Christians to death by hanging . “We have given you three days to recant , but you have insisted not to return to Islam ,” said judge Abbas Mohammed al – Khalifa . He demonstratively called the defendant at her Muslim name . Because of adultery , the Court increased the sentence to one hundred lashes .

The case has sparked outrage internationally . Amnesty International has launched an urgent appeal for the immediate release : ” Mariam Ibrahim Jahia is a prisoner of conscience who was guilty solely because of their religious beliefs and identity ,” it says in the call to the human rights organization.

Adultery and apostasy to be treated as criminal offenses , contrary to the international human rights treaties including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which was ratified by the Sudan. ” The criminalization of adultery violates the right to freedom of expression and freedom of association, and its implementation represents an invariable discrimination against women ,” said Amnesty .

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The woman was arrested in August 2013. How did it happen , Amnesty describes as : A member of the family is said to have claimed that they had been guilty with the marriage of a South Sudanese Christians of adultery. Under the current in the Sudan Sharia law it is Muslim women not allowed to marry a different faith .

The court added in February 2014 added the charge of apostasy after Ishak had assured that she was not a Muslim , but grew up as Orthodox Christian . Her mother was a Christian , her father a Muslim. Therefore, under Sudanese law, she is considered as a Muslim herself – even if her father after her information was never at home and she was therefore brought up by her mother as a Christian .

Foreign embassies have already spoken out : The government should change course , calling for the U.S. , Britain , Canada and the Netherlands embassies . ” We call on the Government of Sudan to to respect the right to freedom of religion , including the right to change faith,” CNN quoted the statement .

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