Nurses General Nursing
Published Sep 24, 2003
LuvsOB
62 Posts
Did anyone hear about the 30 year old mom in Nigeria who was sentenced to death by stoning for having a baby out of wedlock.
The partner was let off because he denied any involvement. In January when her baby is old enough to be weaned she will be buried up to the chest and then stoned to death. What a bunch of sick freaks! This is an outrage against women and human rights. She has one more chance in court to get this overturned but has failed so far. The whole story with her picture is at:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/970413.asp
Sorry, I don't know how to make the address appear as a link.
ktwlpn, LPN
3,844 Posts
Originally posted by LuvsOB Did anyone hear about the 30 year old mom in Nigeria who was sentenced to death by stoning for having a baby out of wedlock.The partner was let off because he denied any involvement. In January when her baby is old enough to be weaned she will be buried up to the chest and then stoned to death. What a bunch of sick freaks! This is an outrage against women and human rights. She has one more chance in court to get this overturned but has failed so far. The whole story with her picture is at: http://www.msnbc.com/news/970413.asp Sorry, I don't know how to make the address appear as a link.
indie
102 Posts
I do believe that the latest news is that her sentence has been revoked; the reasons for this are not clear, but it can't have hurt that many organizations organized letter writing and publicity campaigns and that, at one time, Oprah Winfrey took up the woman's cause.
This form of punishment is not that uncommon in some parts of the world. These parts of the world tend to be Muslim fundamentalist where there is no separation between religion and state as in some parts of Nigeria and the East. It was dramatized in "Death of a Princess" some years ago.
Do not confuse this type of practice with moderate Islamic communities, many members of which, male and female, are as shocked as we are.
The 'answer' may be to continue diplomatic relations with such regimes, encourage trade and foster prosperity. Only the very poorest, isolated women in the world can be treated like this and some regimes that were formerly this draconian have moved on.
Thank you for being outraged. Now join Amnesty International or any one of numerous Human Rights groups and work against these abuses.
Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN
12,126 Posts
What i want to know is why the MAN is allowed to get away with anything that happened?
Todd SPN
319 Posts
Originally posted by LPN2Be2004 What i want to know is why the MAN is allowed to get away with anything that happened?
Because it is, was, has been a man's world.
rileygrl11, BSN, RN
123 Posts
I read that the man "got off" because he denied having sexual relations with the woman and that three other men stood up for him and agreed that he didn't. Now how would the other 3 know that!!! Sure would like to do a paternity test on him.
I am outraged at the abuse these women endure!
redwinggirlie
559 Posts
The thing is, I'm sure the people in that country are outraged at some of the stuff we do.
No, I'm not condoning this, just realizing the differences. Here, we inject and electrocute for crimes that may not even be recognized there.
SnowieRN
156 Posts
"Sure would like to do a paternity test on him."
Doesnt seem like the type of people to give paternity tests
SirJohnny
401 Posts
All:
- Disclaimer: Not sure if this should be posted here.
- Here is link to actual movie of person(s) being stoned in Iran.
- http://www.iran-e-azad.org/stoning/video.html
John Coxey
Irishcreme
33 Posts
Just aired on Good Morning America, the woman will not be stoned.
nowplayingEDRN
799 Posts
Update as per the morning headlines on AOL.........
The Nigerian mom's stoning was revoked by the courts on the grounds that she did not have ample time to defend herself and that she did not understand the charges leveled against her and because she WAS NOT caught in the act of adultery......Here is the link: http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20030924114609990005&_mpc=news%2e6
It is comforting to know that there are some folks out there with some sort of ethics and k nowledge of right from wrong. It is amazing that in a day and age like today that a law so archaic(sp) and antiquidated as "burying a person up to the neck in sand and stoning them till all life has ceased" is allowed to stand what with all the human rights movements and laws for humane treatment for all internationally is even still functioning.....but then that is the difference between a 3rd world country and our privilege of living in a democratic, free country.
Thank God (or deity of choice) for miracles!
Originally posted by Todd SPN Because it is, was, has been a man's world.
Not on my planet it's a people's world from this angle.