The case against a Nigerian woman sentenced to death by stoning has been delayed after several judges were unavailable to attend the hearing. Amina Lawal is facing the death penalty for having a child out of wedlock but her case is now adjourned in the Islamic court in the northern Nigerian city of Katsina. She has been sentenced to death by stoning after being convicted of adultery in March last year. The 33-year-old nursed her daughter in the court as her appeal was put on hold. She was accompanied by her lawyers, friends and human rights activists. The case, which has attracted international attention, has been adjourned until August 27.
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