A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE MERIAM IBRAHIM DEATH PENALTY

Bruce from Great Falls Montana forwarded a note he received from the Chief Counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) regarding the Meriam Ibrahim death penalty case. See below.

MDP

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Bruce,

Meriam Ibrahim & her
children in prison

There have been breaking developments in Meriam Ibrahim’s death penalty case over the weekend.

First, a senior Sudanese official stated that Sudan was set “to free” Meriam. Now, Sudan is retracting that statement, saying instead that it will wait for a court to rule on her appeal.

There is no doubt Sudan is trying to stop the growing wave of international pressure. As her attorneys in Sudan said, “It’s a statement to silence the international media. This is what the government does.”

We must not be silenced.

We’re redoubling our efforts around the globe. Sudan is cracking under the pressure.

But if we let up, Meriam will be executed for her Christian faith and her two American children in prison with her will be turned over to radical Islamists.

Don't be silenced. 

Jay Sekulow

ACLJ Chief Counsel 

(See below for action you can take.)

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To American readers: Contact your Member of Congress and urge them to support H Res. 601, introduced this week by Congressman Trent Franks of Arizona calling for the release of imprisoned Sudanese Christian Meriam Ibrahim. Call upon the Obama Administration to act now on behalf of Meriam and to move quickly to grant her and her children refuge in the United States.

To Canadian readers: Write an email to Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister, the Hon. John Baird (john.baird@parl.gc.ca). Demand that Canada register a formal protest with Sudan about the torture and death sentence given to Meriam Ibrahim and imprisonment with her two children (Martin 20 months) and newborn daughter, Maya. Ask that Canada call for the immediate release from prison of Meriam and her children.