Hillary Clinton tweeted a condemnation of the Sudan’s human rights offenses—specifically in the case of Meriam Yahya Ibrahim Ishag, the pregnant Christian woman sentenced to death by a Sudanese court for apostasy. Ibrahim has also been sentenced to be flogged for adultery because the court does not recognize her marriage to a Christian. Clinton’s statement was met with both support and skepticism.
Meriam Yahya Ibrahim’s death sentence is abhorrent. Sudan should stop threatening religious freedom and fundamental human rights.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 24, 2014
@HillaryClinton HILLARY 2016!!!!!!
— Maribel’s silly sidekick (@frenchcori) May 24, 2014
@HillaryClinton why are we all so helpless when confronted with such barbaric treatment of women?
— Maria Radford (@3angel24) May 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/ChristianWhiton/status/470326783275831296
Um @HillaryClinton so should the USA! How many states execute criminals for similarly vacuous reasons? Charity starts at home
— Sam Storer (@SamStorer) May 24, 2014
@samstorer Valid point, but I don't think any of the 50 United States have the death penalty for apostasy or adultery. @hillaryclinton
— Steve Scotten ??♂️? ⚙️ ? (@smscotten) May 24, 2014
Yes @HillaryClinton Meriam Yahya Ibrahim’s death sentence is abhorrent. Sudan should stop threatening religious freedom & fund. human rights
— Shannon Sedg Davis (@shannonsedg) May 24, 2014
.@HillaryClinton Why aren't we protecting U.S. citizens? @barackobama @michelleobama http://t.co/fzByT6mVBN
— superfluous (@Superglrl) May 24, 2014
Good question.
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