Sudanese Woman Who Was Sentenced To Death For Converting And Marrying A Christian Has Been Freed!

Meriam Yahya in prison with her kids

- Sudanese woman who was sentenced to death for marrying a Christian has been freed
- She was also taken to a safe house for protection and security following threats

Her name is Meriam Yahya, she was sentenced to death last May after she was found guilty of converting to Christianity and marrying her Christian American husband.

After she was found guilty, many voices around the world annoyingly protested against the decision and asked what human right is all about if a woman could be found guilty of switching religions and marrying whomever she wants.

As the international outcry against such unfair Sudanese law continued, the court became powerless therefore, forced to free the innocent woman who had been detained in prison.

Wedding photo of the woman who was sentenced to death for marrying a Christian

The Sudanese woman who was sentenced to death last May for marrying and converting to Christianity in Sudan has been freed at last from prison today June 23 and sent to a safe house for her own protection and that of her family.

According to Sudan's SUNA news agency, "The appeal court ordered the release of Mariam Yahya and the cancellation of the (previous) court ruling". The couple's 20-month-old son was also held in prison with Ms Ibrahim and her newborn daughter.

The 27-year old woman who gave birth to her daughter while in prison was freed yesterday, June 23 and taken to a safe house with protection and security as her family initially reported that the young woman's life had been threatened on several occasions.'