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URGENT - PLEASE SIGN PETITION - young woman - forced marriage and rape victim - facing death sentence

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Cwenthryth · 10/05/2018 17:46

Via European Network of Migrant Women on Twitter

twitter.com/enomw/status/994550835332943872

twitter.com/enomw/status/994536404230328322

From petition page (click here to sign)
Nora is a Sudanese 19 year old female who is facing a death sentence because 2 years ago she was forced to marry a man. She refused having sex with him for 5 days so he called his brother & cousins who helped him in raping her. Next day she killed him when he tried sleeping with her again. Nora is being kept in prison since then and the court issued her death sentence about a week ago. She has no social support because her family dumped her and her legal defense was provided by formal legal aid.

Confusingly a second change.org petition as well, please sign both!

It seems that the court has convened again and death sentence has been confirmed. She has 15 days to appeal.

It seems that in Sudanese law marital rape is not illegal Angry

I’m trying to see if there’s an Amnesry IAR for Noura with details for who to contact directly to support her (Sudanese ministers, judges etc) if anyone finds anything more about this please add.

Otherwise please sign the petition and keep bumping the thread, pile global pressure on Sudan, and try and save Noura’s life.

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Cwenthryth · 17/05/2018 18:26

Bump. C’mon guys, new action, send the emails! Don’t give up!

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Cwenthryth · 17/05/2018 09:34

Bump for daytime. Please send the emails through the Amnesty link, even if you have already signed petitions. Keep up the pressure.

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quixote9 · 17/05/2018 04:08

I'm hoping this is all having an impact. I suspect the slimeballs are just hoping to wait until attention shifts elsewhere.

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Cwenthryth · 15/05/2018 15:52

UPDATE Amnesty have got off their arses (have been googling each day and only just found this) and have published an email for to appeal to the Sudanese Ministry of Justice, CLICK HERE to send an email, they’ve pre-filled the form but feel free to write your own message/customise it as well.

Even if you’ve already signed both petitions please take this action as well. Thankyou all.

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Cwenthryth · 14/05/2018 08:29

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/05/sudan-death-sentence-for-raped-teenager-is-an-intolerable-cruelty/

Handwringing article “in the news” on amnesty website - including quotes from regional directors, they’re clearly aware of her plight - but seem to be saying, well, it’s currently legal under Sudanese law, we oppose the death penalty, but whatchagonnado?

Where’s the call to action, publicising who to write to - government ministers addresses, judges who could overturn the sentence? Where’s the fight for this woman’s life?

Anyway, addressing Amnesty abandoning women is another thread - I’ll find that one you mention.

EqualityNow have published the letter they have sent to the Sudanese president here www.equalitynow.org/sites/default/files/EqualityNow_JusticeForNoura_Letter.pdf

The address is at the top of the letter - ANYONE can write or email and appeal for Noura’s life. I encourage anyone who has 5 minutes to compose an email, if you have 10-15 then write a paper letter and post it, ASAP. Maybe old fashioned, but sacks of letters can make an impact.

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melodybirds · 14/05/2018 05:07

Signed

quixote9 · 14/05/2018 05:01

Jeesus. This is exactly Amnesty Intl territory.

Unless, of course, women aren't actually humans. Household wetware, I guess.

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Cwenthryth · 13/05/2018 19:30

Bump for the evening

I knew amnesty had gone all sex posi, I didn’t think they’d be straight up ignoring women facing the death penalty for defending themselves against rape.

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endofagain · 13/05/2018 14:59

Sorry. The thread is in feminist chat.

endofagain · 13/05/2018 14:58

Amnesty International is straight up trolling women now
Don't know if the link will work because I am struggling to copy it on my phone.

endofagain · 13/05/2018 14:51

Amnesty are no longer interested in supporting women and girls.
There is a thread on here cincerning this.
I will try and find it.

Bitclueless211 · 13/05/2018 14:43

signed and shared.

Also is it worth posting something under 'am I being unreasonable' for traffic? x

Poppyred85 · 13/05/2018 08:19

Signed both and bump

RLOU88 · 13/05/2018 08:15

Bump

ThatsWotSheSaid · 12/05/2018 18:56

Signed.

quixote9 · 12/05/2018 18:04

Articles appearing in major papers, Guardian, NYTimes, no doubt elsewhere.

I hope this builds fast enough to do poor Noura any good.

Misogyny is where racism was at in 1820. The most vicious and lethal forms of it are shoulder shrug, whatchagonnado, just the way things are.

/endless screaming/

BingBongSong · 12/05/2018 14:16

Signed and shared.

RLOU88 · 12/05/2018 14:08

Signed

Stilettosandan0venglove · 12/05/2018 14:01

Signed

MyDcAreMarvel · 12/05/2018 12:07

Bump

quixote9 · 12/05/2018 00:25

Signed, and wondering if there's any indication that any Sudanese powers-that-be are noticing, or better yet getting nervous about the attention?

PencilsInSpace · 11/05/2018 22:57

Signed and bump.

AngryAttackKittens · 11/05/2018 22:57

Signed both.

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Cwenthryth · 11/05/2018 22:47

I am hoping that petitions can be used to show global support when campaign organisations such as Equality Now are pressing the Sudanese government.

I have been wondering about how appropriate or not it would be for foreign representitives to pressure Sudan - especially us given we colonised them - but actually, when it comes to trying to save the life of a women sentenced to execution for killing a man who had raped her and was attempting to do so again.... I can cope with being accused of colonialism.

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