"As many of you may have heard, a Nigerian woman was recently
> sentenced to death - for having a child out of wedlock. Amina
> Lawal has been sentenced to death by stoning - she is to buried
> up to her neck in the ground, after which her punishers will
> surround her and throw rocks at her head until her skull is
> crushed and she dies a painful and horrible death.
>
> Please go to the Amnesty International site,
> http://www.mertonai.org/amina/ and sign the letter addressed
> to the President of Nigeria. It literally takes only a minute,
> and could help to save her life, as well as help put an end to
> this kind of cruel and disgraceful judgement in a country that
> calls itself a democracy. Please copy and forward this letter
> to others in your address book as well. Please help her!
>
> Even if you're hesitant to sign the Amnesty petition
> yourself, please pass this e-mail on, so that other people have
> the opportunity to decide for themselves.
Dr. David Storey
Geography Department &
Centre for Rural Research
University College Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester WR2 6AJ
England
Tel: 01905 855189
Fax: 01905 855132
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