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Safiya Hussaini Tungar Tudu

Nigeria

 

30, sentenced to death by stoning (when she was pregnant) by the Court of Gwadabawa, Sokoto-State, which found her guilty of having pre-marital sex.

 

25/03/02 ACQUITTED

03/11/01 Nigeria

Urgent appeals - Safiya Hussaini Tungar - Tudu (Nigeria) Continua
06/11/01 Nigeria

Pregnant woman appeals against death sentence. Senate President Condemns Woman's Death Sentence Continua
09/11/01 Nigeria

A South African news agency reports that the woman convicted to death would have fled her home Continua
16/11/01 Nigeria

The Sokoto State government has declared that the Federal Government can not change the judgement of death sentence by stoning passed on Hajiya Safiyatu Husseini by the Gwadabawa Upper Sharia Court  Continua

23/11/01 Nigeria

Nigerian Ambassador in Italy claims that Safiya Hussaini will not be executed Continua

24/11/01 Nigeria

According to Misna, Safiya Tungar Tudu, sentenced to death by stoning, got a stay Continua

29/11/01 Nigeria

Open letter to save Safiya (and the newborn) Continua

29/11/01 Nigeria

Rights Group Assures of Fair Hearing for Safiyat Continua

02/12/01 Italy

Italian Parlamentarians present questions on the case of Safya Continua

06/12/01 Nigeria

Women Storm Lagos Governor's Office, Plead for Safiya's Life Continua
06/12/01 Nigeria

Safiya got a stay of the execution, but we will struggle with her for a commutation Continua
07/12/01 Italy

Tuscany for Safya Continua
09/12/01 Nigeria

Safiyatu says her daughter was the result of rape (BBC) Continua
12/12/01 Nigeria

El Pais backs the appeal presented by the Community of Sant�Egidio for Safiya Continua
12/12/01 Italy

Barnabei Foundation to adopt two juvenile inmates on death row and to defend Safya Continua
13/12/01 Italy

Italian newspaper Manifesto supports the campaign of the Community of Sant�Egidio to save Safiya Continua
14/12/01 Italy

Italian newspapaer Corriere della Sera relaunches the appeal for Safyia Continua
17/12/01 Nigeria

Safya disappeared, says  Italian Vice Minister Continua

18/12/01 Italy

More than twenty Italian Senators back the appeal of the Community of Sant'Egidio for Safiya - 27/11/01 Continua

19/12/01 Italy

Several Italian Parliamentarians back the petition of the Community of Sant�Egidio for Safya Continua

20/12/01 Nigeria

No Alternative to Death Penalty for Safiya, says L. Adegbite, Secretary General of the Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Continua

20/12/01 Italia

Nigerian Ambassador confirms that Federal Government will try to avoid the execution of Safiya Continua

20/12/01 Nigeria

The stones against the woman: Italian newspapaer La Repubblica about the right to And the case of Safiya Continua

20/12/01 Nigeria

According to the spokesman of Nigerian Government the death sentence of Safya will be overturned because she divorced and therefore she is not an adulteress. In the meanwhile Italian Parliament and Government officially ask for clemency for her  Continua

24/12/01 Unione Europea

Prodi asks Niogerian President to save safya�s life and encourages him to abolish death penalty Continua

24/12/01 Italy

The President of Italian Districts write to the President of Nigeria for Safiya Continua

28/12/01 Nigeria

Italian Catholic  magazine �Famiglia Cristiana� joins the appeal of Sant�Egidio Community to save Safiya Continua

28/12/01 Nigeria

Judiciary 'll Decide Safiya's Case, Says Governor of Sofoto  Bafarawa.�Safiya is as free as everybody, and nobody has ever arrested her". Continua

31/12/01 Nigeria

Bola Ige, Justice minister who said he was against the execution of Safya, was shot to death Continua

03/01/02 Italy/Nigeria

Italian Foreign  Minitser Ruggiero committed himself to save Safya, even asking for within for E.U. intervention. In the mean while he called Nigerian Ambassador Continua

11/01/02 Nigeria

Safiya, taking the stock of situation: in February the sentence of appeal Continua
12/01/02 Nigeria

Forum and other Nigerian organizations  Plead for Safiya Continua

12/01/02 Nigeria

Safiya Tudu Must Not Die: Nigerians  debate and plead for her Continua

15/01/02 Nigeria

News BBC �report: Family history can be key factor in defense Continua

15/01/02 Nigeria

The case of Safiya on the international newspapers Continua

17/01/02 European Union/Nigeria

European Parliament for Safiya  Continua

17/01/02 Nigeria

During the hearing, the trial of Safiya was postponed to March 18th. She says the baby was conceived legally with her husband  Continua

17/01/02 Nigeria

On the Italian newspaper �La Repubblica� a comment on the postponement of the trial of Safiya  Continua

17/01/02 Nigeria

Le Monde supports the appeal of the Community of Sant�Egidio to save Safiya  Continua

19/01/02 Nigeria

�Thank you for your support, now I am waiting for justice�, Safyia says  Continua

23/01/02 Nigeria

Federal Government Chides EU Over Safiya  Continua

26/01/02 Nigeria

Hafsatu Abubakar, 18, was acquitted and released  Continua

28/01/02 Nigeria

African newspaper talk about the case of Safiya

31/01/02   Nigeria

Death By Stoning: the case of Safyia on the New York Times

31/01/02   Nigeria

Mgr. John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, Archbishop of Abuja and President of Catholic Episcopal Conference, inivtes Christians and Muslims to dialogue and reiterates the appeal to save Safiya

01/02/02   Nigeria

Father Emmanuel Ade Badejo explains some details about the official position of Catholic Church about the case of Safiya

07/02/02   Italia/Nigeria

192 inmates in the prison of Rome sign the appeal of the Community of Sant�Egidio to save Safiya

 

20/02/02   Nigeria
The hope for Safyia: her voice alive � RadioRai, available on internet: http://rainet.tiscali.it/esteri/article/20020218/9738.html

 

22/02/02   Nigeria
President Obasanjo looks with confidence to the future of Safyia.

 

24/02/02   Italy/Nigeria
Italian football champions play for Safiya.

 

26/02/02   Italy/Nigeria
March 8th  2002, Women Day for Safiya.

 

09/03/02    Italy/Nigeria
Appeal of the Community of Sant'Egidio for Safiya. 

 

11/03/02    Nigeria/European Union
In an appeal on the eve of  International Women's Day, Council of Europe Secretary-General Walter Schwimmer urged Nigeria not to allow the stoning to death of Safiya.

 

13/03/02   Nigeria
Mgr. Olubunmi Okogie, the Catholic Archbishop of the Lagos Archdiocese, has voluntarily offered to die in place of Safiya.

 

17/03/02   Italy/Nigeria
New appeal of the Community of Sant'Egidio for Safiya.

 

18/03/02   Nigeria
The appeal of Safiya was postponed to march 25th.

 

20/03/02   European Union/Nigeria
The 15 Prime Ministers of EU, at the end of their meeting in Barcelona concerned and �on the alert� about Safiya�s life.

 

20/03/02   Nigeria
African newspapers report the news regarding the postponement of appeal for Safiya�s sentence.

 

20/03/02   Nigeria
African newspapers report the news regarding the postponement of appeal for Safiya�s sentence.

 

20/03/02   Nigeria
The New York Times and Le Monde: Safiya will wait another week to know her destiny.

 

22/03/02   Italy/USA
Italy Daily reports an interview with Mario Marazziti, of the Sant�Egidio Community, about the case of Safiya.

 

22/03/02   Nigeria
"Sharia is Unconstitutional", says Justice Minister (we report the full text of the letter entitled, "Prohibition of discriminatory punishments"). Will Safiya's life be spared.

 

22/03/02   Nigeria
Sharia architect defends lawPenalties can include amputation, flogging and stoning.

 

23/03/02    European Union/Nigeria
Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Piqu�, speaking for European Union, presented an appeal in favour of Safiya, during his intervention at UN Human Rights Commission at Geneva.

 

23/03/02   Nigeria
130 World Women Parliamentarians Call for Amnesty for Safiya Husseini.

 

25/03/02   Nigeria
Catholic Archbishop of Lagos Okogie Warns Against Killing Safiya.

 

25/03/02   Nigeria
Nigeria court to rule on stoning (BBC before the Court sentence).

 

25/03/02   Nigeria
SAFIYA ACQUITTED

 

25/03/02   Nigeria
Safiya is alive. - Press release of the Community of Sant'Egidio

 

28/03/02   Nigeria
Sharia Appeal Court Frees Safiya: Newspapers in Nigeria report.

 

07/04/02   Nigeria - EN
Safiya: Obasanjo Hails Judgment.