Lawyer: Meriam Ibrahim freed for a second time
Sudanese police have released a Christian woman who was sentenced to death for converting from Islam for a second time on condition that she stays in the country, her lawyer has told Reuters.
Sudan: Meriam Ibrahim pictured smiling after release
A Sudanese Christian woman who was sentenced to death for converting from Islam has been pictured smiling alongside her husband and children after her release by the country's authorities.
Following their release, 27-year-old Meriam Ibrahim, her 19-month-old son Martin and four-week old daughter, Maya - who was delivered in prison - are now living in an undisclosed location until they can leave the country safely", campaign group Hardwired Global said in a statement today.
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