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Africa: West
Nigerian Woman Avoids Stoning Death
2003-09-25
Some good news, for once.
A single mother facing death by stoning for adultery had her sentence overturned by an Islamic appeals court Thursday in a case that has sparked international outrage... Lawal was first convicted in March 2002 following the birth of her daughter two years after she divorced her husband. Judges rejected Lawal’s first appeal in August 2002. In an hour-long hearing, the panel said Lawal was not caught in the act of adultery and wasn’t given enough time to understand the charges against her. It also cited procedural errors, including that only one judge was present at her initial conviction in March 2002, instead of the three required under Islamic law. Prosecutors argued Lawal’s child was living proof she committed a crime under Shariah.
They do kinda have a point there...
But lead defense lawyer Aliyu Musa Yawuri said that under some interpretations of Shariah, babies can remain in gestation in a mother’s womb for five years, opening the possibility her ex-husband could have fathered the child.
WTF?? Well, hey, who cares if it helped the decision get overturned.
I think there used to be a similar statute in England. Sea-farin' men used to be prone to "late-term" babies, I believe...
He also argued Lawal’s case should be dropped because no lawyers were present when she first testified that she had slept with another man following her divorce. Yawuri said Lawal a poor, uneducated (but horny) woman from a rural family didn’t understand the charges against her at the time. Lawal has identified her alleged sexual partner, Yahaya Mohammed, and said he promised to marry her. Mohammed, who would also have faced a stoning sentence, has denied any impropriety and has been acquitted for lack of evidence.
The muslim guy gets off with no problem. Imagine that.
Meanwhile:
Four other people have been sentenced to stoning deaths. Two have been acquitted, and two others a pair of lovers are awaiting rulings.

If this sort of thing wasn't so sad, Nigeria would be a laughingstock... Oh. Wait. It's just as sad as ever, and Nigeria's still a laughingstock.
Posted by:growler

#14  The technical term for a long gestation period infant is a "Revenge Baby" - someone has had it in for you!!
Posted by: SezaGeoff   2003-9-25 10:41:55 PM  

#13  SH: Make it a porn flick and they'd be banging down the doors to get in. Then after they saw it, they'd blow up the theatre. To atone to Allah and all that good shit...
Posted by: tu3031   2003-9-25 1:54:36 PM  

#12  Frank

Wouldn't it be fun to film a newer version of Death Wish? The young and beautiful viginate lures them with the old ankle skin routine into a back alley and when the poor entrances moslem rapist I mean man follows her she blow his pecker off with a 45. Don't know how it would play in Saudi Arabia.
Posted by: Super Hose   2003-9-25 1:46:13 PM  

#11  Craig - 21st century? Heh, heh. Good one. Those "elements" of Islam which seem to have the cajones to act are the ones which have the singular goal of dragging everyone (not just the Muslims - we'll all be Muslims, sooner or later, doncha know) backward to the 7th Century Calipahte. The proof of the myth of moderate and peaceful Islam is the silence.
Posted by: .com   2003-9-25 1:33:10 PM  

#10  "no defense is allowed, after all, by showing that well-turned ankle when stepping off the sidewalk you proved you wanted it...slut"

Religion of Peace™
Posted by: Frank G   2003-9-25 1:30:05 PM  

#9  Under Sharia law is the victim allowed to defend herself from attack with mace or a loud whistle. I am thinking that a knee to the groin would be out of the question.
Posted by: Super Hose   2003-9-25 1:22:57 PM  

#8  No DNA sampling. I guess I can cancel my next TV project: CSI Nigeria.
Posted by: The Producer   2003-9-25 1:19:47 PM  

#7  Finally this abomination to humanity ends. But only for one woman. I am overjoyed for Amina Lawal. Now when will the frikken Muslims reform Islam and sharia and bring it into the 21st century?
Posted by: Craig   2003-9-25 1:07:40 PM  

#6  Word is that the rock pile is still at hand. Lest anyone dares to make any stupid moves. Folks need only to know that it is better to shut up and pray.
Posted by: Lucky   2003-9-25 1:01:05 PM  

#5  Actually, Frank. I think the Koran has a chapter on how to set them up.
Posted by: tu3031   2003-9-25 12:17:37 PM  

#4  are scam emails worthy of a fatwa under Shari'a?
Posted by: Frank G   2003-9-25 11:44:13 AM  

#3  Sharia also doesn't recognize DNA sampling. Which if women in the west were concerned, should have been used.
Posted by: Anonymous   2003-9-25 11:18:16 AM  

#2  ...under some interpretations of Shariah, babies can remain in gestation in a mother’s womb for five years, opening the possibility her ex-husband could have fathered the child.

Snicker. Uh-huh...
Reality is no bar to logic under shari'a. In fact, apparently shari'a doesn't even recognize the existance of biology. What's not to like?
Posted by: mojo   2003-9-25 11:06:41 AM  

#1  "...But lead defense lawyer Aliyu Musa Yawuri said that under some interpretations of Shariah, babies can remain in gestation in a mother’s womb for five years, opening the possibility her ex-husband could have fathered the child."

Just another example of that top-notch Islamic understanding of science!
Posted by: Flaming Sword   2003-9-25 11:03:15 AM  

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