Person: Amina Lawal

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Mother spared death by stoning

AN Islamic appeals court in Nigeria yesterday acquitted a single mother who faced death by stoning for adultery in a case that has drawn international outrage.

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Amnesty step in to help woman on adultery charge

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Government welcomes overturning of woman's death sentence

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Mother appeals against death by stoning sentence

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Mother appeals death by stoning sentence

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Mother appeals against death by stoning sentence

Mother uncertain of stoning fate

THIS is Amina Lawal.

Wed, 04 Jun, 2003

Lawal stoning appeal is delayed

An Islamic court in northern Nigeria today postponed the appeal of a woman condemned to death by stoning for sex outside marriage, because enough judges did not turn up.

Tue, 03 Jun, 2003

Miss World carries on despite riots deaths

THE Miss World beauty contest is to go ahead despite the deaths of at least 100 people in riots in Nigeria over the hosting of the competition.

Sat, 23 Nov, 2002

Miss Ireland ‘must protest stoning’

AMNESTY International has said Ireland’s representative at this year’s Miss World contest should withdraw instead of ignoring human rights issues in Nigeria.

Wed, 13 Nov, 2002

Lynda flies into ethics controversy

PAGEANT and not politics. That’s the view of Miss Ireland Lynda Duffy as she prepares to fly out to another Miss World contest embroiled in controversy.

Sat, 09 Nov, 2002

Nigeria vows to block executions by stoning

Nigeria has vowed to block Islamic courts from carrying out any executions by stoning.

Tue, 29 Oct, 2002

Nigerian lovers unaware they will be stoned to death

A Nigerian couple, who were sentenced to death by stoning in August for committing adultery, have not been told of their sentences, their lawyer said today.

Tue, 08 Oct, 2002

Clinton pleads for life of woman condemned to stoning

Bill Clinton has asked Nigeria to spare the life of a mother condemned to death by stoning.

Wed, 25 Sep, 2002

Miss World boycott over death sentence

The newly-crowned Miss Switzerland is to boycott the Miss World contest in Nigeria in protest at the death sentence given to a woman for having sex outside of marriage.

Sun, 15 Sep, 2002

Death sentence is appalling

WE the undersigned are appalled at the death sentence passed down to Amina Lawal, whose crime was adultery.

Sat, 31 Aug, 2002

Govt expresses outrage at Nigerian death sentence

The Department of Foreign Affairs has expressed outrage at the death sentence handed down to a Nigerian woman who was convicted of adultery.

Mon, 26 Aug, 2002

I will weep if woman executed, says president

Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo said he would weep if a single mother sentenced to death

Mon, 26 Aug, 2002

President 'will not intervene in stoning case'

The Nigerian president says he will weep if a single mother sentenced to death by stoning for having a child out of wedlock is killed.

Sun, 25 Aug, 2002

Nigerian president silent over order to stone woman to death

THE Nigerian government yesterday remained silent over an Islamic court ruling a single mother should be stoned to death, despite growing international pressure to overturn the sentence.

Thu, 22 Aug, 2002

Nigerian government silent on stoning

The Nigerian government today remained silent over an Islamic court ruling that a single mother should be stoned to death, despite growing international pressure to overturn the sentence.

Wed, 21 Aug, 2002

Mother accused of sex crime loses appeal to halt death sentence by stoning

AN Islamic high court in northern Nigeria yesterday rejected an appeal by a single mother sentenced to be stoned to death for having sex out of wedlock, but her death was delayed until her baby is weaned in January 2004.

Tue, 20 Aug, 2002

Mother to be stoned to death once baby is weaned

An Islamic high court in northern Nigeria today rejected an appeal Monday by a single mother sentenced to be stoned to death for having sex out of wedlock.

Mon, 19 Aug, 2002