Britain expressed concern to the Nigerian government...

Britain expressed concern to the Nigerian government over the Appeal Court ruling upholding the death sentence by stoning passed on Amina Lawal Kurami, a woman convicted of adultery under the country's Sharia law.
"We are deeply concerned that the sentence of stoning remains following the dismissal of Amina Lawal's appeal by the Funtua Sharia Court of Appeal in Katsina State today," a Foreign Office spokesman said. "Along with our EU partners, Britain opposes the death penalty in all circumstances. We regularly remind the Nigerian authorities of our opposition to the use of the death penalty," the spokesman added.