Sudan court overturns death sentence of rape survivor
Khartoum, June 27 : An appeals court in Sudan has overturned the death sentence of a woman who killed her husband after he allegedly raped her, her lawyer said.
Noura Hussein, 19, was instead sentenced to five years in jail, the BBC quoted lawyer Abdelaha Mohamad as saying.
In May, an Islamic court had sentenced Hussein to death by hanging, following her conviction for the premeditated murder of her husband, Abdulrahman Mohamed Hammad.
Hussein said her husband had some of his cousins over at their place who allegedly held her down as he raped her.
When he attempted to do the same the following day she lashed out at him with a knife and stabbed him to death.
Hoping for a miracle to stop her daughter being hanged, Hussein mother, Zainab Ahmed, told the BBC she was happy that her life had been spared.
International celebrities had backed an online campaign, #JusticeforNoura, to demand her release. According to a 2017 report by the UN's children's fund Unicef, one third of Sudanese girls are married before they turn 18.
Hussein too, was forced into the marriage at the age of 16. Her husband, who was also her cousin, was 16 years her senior.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
