A sentence of amputation of the right hand was executed...

A sentence of amputation of the right hand was executed on Anthony James Ladou Wani, a 46 year old Christian belonging to the KaKwa tribe from Southern Sudan.
Anthony was accused of stealing spare car parts and was convicted of theft (alsargha alhadiyha) under Article 171 of the 1991 Penal Code, which enshrines the Government of Sudan's interpretation of Shari'a Law.
Anthony was sentenced to amputation of the right hand from the wrist on 4 May 2000 and has been detained in Kober prison in Khartoum since that date.
Another man, Khalid Mohammed Abdulrahman was accused of theft together with Anthony, but was found not guilty and freed.
Anthony had no legal representation at his initial trial, as he was unable to pay for it himself. It has been alleged that he did not receive a fair trial, that there was not enough evidence to convict him and that the usual judicial procedures were not followed properly. An appeal has been rejected by the highest court with jurisdiction on this matter.
At the beginning of 2000, 19 men in Kober prison were under sentence of amputation, but after campaigning by international human rights organizations and pressure on the Government of Sudan, the sentences were commuted.