Hands Off Cain
Somalia

a pregnant woman was sentenced to death in the Puntland region of Somalia for the murder of another woman.

a pregnant woman was sentenced to death in the Puntland region of Somalia for the murder of another woman.

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a pregnant woman was sentenced to death in the Puntland region of Somalia for the murder of another woman.
Ifraah Ali Aden, 30, was sentenced to death by the Court of First Instance in the city of Bossaso. Both women were married to the same man.
It is not clear whether she has the right to appeal to a higher court, as per Article 41(5) of the Transitional Constitution of the Puntland Regional Government.
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  • (Sources: amnesty.ca, 12/05/2009)