A Sudanese Under-secretary at the foreign ministry Abdullahi Alzareg said Sudan guaranteed religious freedom and was also committed to protecting the woman. He also added that Meriam would be free from prison in a matter of days.
Meanwhile
her lawyer, Elshareef Ali Mohammed has expressed reservations
over the government's new position, saying they are just trying to divert
international attention from the case and that he doubts she whether if she would be
freed soon...
"It’s a statement to silence the international media. This is what the government does. We will not believe that she is being freed until she walks out of the prison. If they were to release her, the announcement would come from the appeal court and not from the ministry of foreign affairs. But at least it shows our campaign to free Meriam is rattling them. We must keep up the pressure.” he said
She (Meriam) gave birth to her second baby while in prison on Tuesday May 27th.
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