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Waiting for judgment.(World--Nigerian Amina Lawal appealing death sentence for having child out of wedlock)(Brief Article)
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National Catholic Reporter
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September 12, 2003| Author:
Coday, Dennis
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Nigerian Amina Lawal waits in an islamic courtroom in Katsina in northern Nigeria Aug. 27. She is appealing her sentence of death by stoning under sharia, or Islamic law, for having a child out of wedlock. A judgment on her appeal is expected in a month. Her case has caused ...