Government asked to give Meriam Ibrahim asylum

by Irn Bru Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:22 pm

The government has been called upon to give Meriam Ibrahim, the women sentenced to death in Sudan for refusing to renounce her Christian faith, and her children immediate refugee status during the House of Lords oral questions session on 10 June 2014.
Crossbench peer Lord Alton of Liverpool said providing Mrs Ibrahim with asylum would offer an "unequivocal demonstration of the value of a civilised country and a humane society."
Sudan's appeals court is considering the case of Mrs Ibrahim, despite assurances from the country's government that she would be freed.
Mrs Ibrahim was sentenced to the death penalty in May after refusing to renounce her Christian faith whilst 8 months pregnant. Her case received international condemnation after she was forced to give birth in prison while restrained by shackles.
If the sentence is not overturned, Mrs Ibrahim will be subjected to 100 lashes and hanged.
Lord Alton called the treatment of Mrs Ibrahim "emblematic" of a regime which "systematically murders and mistreats its own people."
Responding for the government Foreign Office spokesperson Baroness Northover avoided directly addressing Lord Alton's request but told the House that the government was in talks with the Sudanese Government about securing Mrs Ibrahim's release.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/house-of-lords-27784565

As seen on the news reports worldwide and on, social media - including on here - the safety and well-being of this woman has been a concern to us all so let’s hope the government succeeds in its talks with the Sudanese government. I’m sure we would all want that to happen so that this woman and her family can be rescued and brought to safety and refuge where Meriam Ibrahim and our country would be seen as a beacon of hope and a shining light in what otherwise is a sea of darkness for those who may suffer in the future from the kind of cruel and barbaric justice being handed out to them.

by Guest Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:23 pm

This poor lady should be given asylum, indeed.

Are the other muslim countries not up in arms about this, offering her a good home?

by Guest Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:34 pm

Just her, or are we going to be offering it to all the women in that position now and in the future.? Together with their husbands and families, you know the ones who stand there and watch this happen and call for hanging like her brother did? You can bet your pension his attitude would sharp change at the mention of asylum. Any way he has American citizenship, why dont they go there if she is released?

by Guest Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:36 pm

Do we have a list of all countries which have made this offer?

by nicko Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:52 pm

If we did have a list, it would be a bloody short one!!!

by Tommy Monk Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:47 pm

Why doesn't she just go over to south Sudan,the nearest safe country...???

Or one of THe many other much nearer safe countries ...???

by Irn Bru Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:50 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:Why doesn't she just go over to south Sudan,the nearest safe country...???

Or one of THe many other much nearer safe countries ...???

But if our government were successful and she came here and applied for asylum would you be against it? After all there was much concern on here for this woman's well-being.

Open question to all....

by Guest Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:53 pm

I would be fine with that Irn, after what she has been going through, and I'm not so sure about Sudan or some other surrounding countries being 'safe'.

She would be safe as can be here though.

by Irn Bru Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:57 pm

Nems wrote:Just her, or are we going to be offering it to all the women in that position now and in the future.? Together with their husbands and families, you know the ones who stand there and watch this happen and call for hanging like her brother did? You can bet your pension his attitude would sharp change at the mention of asylum. Any way he has American citizenship, why dont they go there if she is released?

If any woman had been sentenced to death by a barbaric law for a crime such as this woman has then I would have no problem with her coming to this country and claiming asylum and I would expect our government to approve it.

You?

by Tommy Monk Fri Jun 13, 2014 11:06 pm

Being against a clearly wrong miscarriage of justice and seeking to get it overturned is one thing, allowing her to then come here through asylum rules is another.

I am of course in favour of the former, but not the later.

If the first is achieved then she is free and safe where she is.

And should go to S. Sudan if she wants.

Not here.

by Guest Fri Jun 13, 2014 11:07 pm

Agreed Irn. Amazing how they all showed such concern until that came up Laughing

You can just hear the chorus of yes but, no but, anything but that but!

by Guest Fri Jun 13, 2014 11:07 pm

Tommy Monk wrote:Being against a clearly wrong miscarriage of justice and seeking to get it overturned is one thing, allowing her to then come here through asylum rules is another.

I am of course in favour of the former, but not the later.

If the first is achieved then she is free and safe where she is.

And should go to S. Sudan if she wants.

Not here.

You bloody hypocrite, you concern was really deep wasn't it!

by Tommy Monk Sat Jun 14, 2014 12:00 am

Concern for overturn of miscarriage of justice, yes.

I would also like to see her awarded some compensation from the authorities there.

Not a reason to come here.

Quite simple.

by Guest Sat Jun 14, 2014 12:08 am

Hypocrite.

by Irn Bru Sat Jun 14, 2014 12:36 am

Tommy Monk wrote:Concern for overturn of miscarriage of justice, yes.

I would also like to see her awarded some compensation from the authorities there.

Not a reason to come here.

Quite simple.

Just as I thought. Care enough about her but not enough to accept her here and save her from a death sentence imposed on her by a barbaric court decision.

Knew it - just knew it.

Vote UKIP

by Tommy Monk Sat Jun 14, 2014 2:07 am

What are YOu talking about...???

Is she still facing a death sentence or not?

Is she going to be kept in prison or released as a free woman?

How am I being a hypocrite?

Please talk sense instead of leftie waffle....

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