Appeals court acquits Nigerian mother sentenced to death by stoning.(Law & Justice)(Brief Article) From: Jet | Date: October 13, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Johnson Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

An Islamic appeals court in Katsina, Nigeria, recently overturned the conviction of a Nigerian mother sentenced to death by stoning for committing adultery in a case that has drawn international attention.

Amina Lawal, 32, smiled as she held her baby girl, Wasila, when the ruling was read to a packed courtroom of journalists and human rights lawyers and activists who spearheaded her appeal. Police and lawyers hustled her away afterward.

"It's a victory for wom...

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