Minister for Africa appalled by death sentence in Sudan
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Commenting after a pregnant Sudanese mother was sentenced to death for apostasy and to 100 lashes for adultery, Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, said today:
I am truly appalled that a Sudanese court has sentenced Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag to death for apostasy. This barbaric sentence highlights the stark divide between the practices of the Sudanese courts and the country바카라 사이트™s International Human Rights obligations.
I urge the 바카라 사이트 of Sudan to respect the right to freedom of religion or belief, including one바카라 사이트™s right to follow the religion or belief of their choice, a right which is enshrined in international human rights law as well as in Sudan바카라 사이트™s own 2005 Interim Constitution. The UK opposes the use of the death penalty in all circumstances and urges the 바카라 사이트 of Sudan to join what is a clear global trend to abolition.
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