Decision in Death by Stoning Sentence Due Next Week
An Islamic appeals court decision is due next week in the case of Amina Lawal , the Nigerian woman sentenced to death by stoning under Islamic Shariah law for adultery. Protests in Nigeria and South Africa are mounting and getting louder. Here's the latest.
President Thabo Mibeki told Parliament yesterday that the government must let the court process run its course.
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