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Shelled by The Sharia.(Brief Article)
It only takes one to tango. At least, according to one of Nigeria's strictest Sharia courts. In October 2000, 35-year-old Safiya Hussaini was sentenced to death by stoning for adultery after she gave birth to a daughter out of wedlock. The man she alleges raped her (but did not necessarily father the child) denied everything and was acquitted of all charges.
Is this justice? Europe's politicians don't think so. Last week 77 members of the European Parliament petitioned to stop such barbaric death sentences, and ...
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