The Canadian government, accused by critics of ignoring...

The Canadian government, accused by critics of ignoring the case of Amina Lawal Kurami, a Nigerian woman sentenced to death for bearing a child out of wedlock, said it had already protested twice.
A foreign ministry spokeswoman said Canada deplored the court's decision and had "raised its grave concerns" to Nigerian officials both in Abuja and in Ottawa.
"We hope that future appeals related to this case will be heard and that this sentence will be overturned," said Marie-Christine Lilkoff. "It remains our position that such punishments violate international norms and that countries such as Nigeria, which have ratified human rights agreements, must respect their obligations under these conventions." Svend Robinson, foreign affairs spokesman for the minority New Democrats, had sent Foreign Minister Bill Graham a letter two days prior saying that Canada had been "shamefully silent" about the case.
A columnist in the influential Globe and Mail papers had also attacked Graham, on the same day, for keeping quiet.