[Redcercana] URGENTE: VERY URGENT appeal for Noura, a Sudanese young woman facing death penalty/Verdict tomorrow (en Français en bas de page)

[Yolanda Rouiller]

Si podéis apoyar con vuestra firma: Casada a la fuerza, violada y ahora 
condenada a muerte...

Está en inglés y un resumen en francés.
Hay que copiar la carta al presidente (la he puesto en rojo), firmar con 
nombre apellido, país y mandar a la dirección indicada.
/<daajisodfa.pr <http://daajisodfa.pr>@gmail.com <http://gmail.com>>/
Hay que hacerlo hoy mismo.

Gracias,
Yolanda


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Asunto: 	VERY URGENT appeal for Noura, a Sudanese young woman facing 
death penalty/Verdict tomorrow (en Français en bas de page)
Fecha: 	Wed, 9 May 2018 22:46:26 +0200

	

	



/*Resume en français en fin de courrier*
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/PLEASE add your name to this letter and *urgently *send it to the 
/North Africa Coordinator - Afrika Youth Movement:

/<daajisodfa.pr <http://daajisodfa.pr>@gmail.com <http://gmail.com>>/

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/*Also* alert Special Rap on violence against women/

/Call your natinal and local media and give them the information.
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/Petition the enarest Sudanese Embassy.
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/Thanks,
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/marieme
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/Source/: email, May 9 2018

*Letter Sign off- Save Sudanese female citizen, Noura Hussein Hammad*

Your Excellency, Dear Mr Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein:

We are addressing this letter to you as a matter of critical urgency in 
the hope of averting a gross violation of Human Rights, under 
International Human Rights Law, and a humanitarian tragedy.

It concerns the case of a 19 y.o. Sudanese female citizen, Noura Hussein 
Hammad - who is a victim of Child Marriage, Forced Marriage, 
Rape/Marital Rape, Honour Based Violence, Gender Based Violence and 
Violence against Women & Children and who is facing a death sentence to 
be issued by the Sudanese authorities on 10 May 2018 (below you can find 
a detailed description of Noura’s case)

As a group of NGOs, civil society and human rights advocates, we alarmed 
by the gross violation of human rights about to happen in Sudan. The 
possible execution of Noura Hussein, undoubtedly, herself a victim of 
grave abuse and gender based violence, is contrary to the political 
commitment towards the elimination of human rights abuses in the region 
established in the African Region, including the very recent dialogue on 
this subject between the African Union and the OHCHR in April 2018.

It is our strong belief that the elimination of human rights violations 
needs to be substantiated with concrete actions and, in the context of 
Sudan, the execution of a young female victim of gender based violence 
is an unacceptable breach of the commitments you achieved, a regress in 
the eyes of international law and an irreparable damage for Sudan’s and 
perhaps more broadly Africa’s international reputation.

As a group of NGOs and individuals concerned with human rights and 
women’s rights in particular, we appeal to your authority to urgently 
take necessary actions to protect Noura’s life. We do so with the clear 
understanding that if the highest authority of Sudan and international 
humanitarian actors do not immediately and directly intervene in this 
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Noura will be executed, as per Sharia law in Sudan. On the contrary, 
with the direct support of OHCHR and international stakeholder, not only 
the life of an innocent person will be saved, but also the reputation of 
Sudan and the commitment of the African Union to human rights will avoid 
further scandal in the International community.

Following the expected sentencing of the Sudanese courts on Thursday 10 
may 2018, we will be taking this case to the international and European 
media and authorities, to expose the atrocity committed by the state of 
Sudan against a powerless individual, first violated as a female child 
and then executed as an adult female for the very abuse she in fact 
suffered.

We seek your full and unconditional support to prevent this pending 
human rights violation and save this young girl’s life.

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*Noura Hussein Hammad’s Case:*

When Noura was 15 y.o. she was forced to marry a man. First, the written 
arrangement between the families was done, and, as Noura turned 17 y.o. 
the formal marriage was set.

 From the onset of inter-family arrangements, Noura unequivocally 
rejected the marriage.

She made it clear to both families, including the proposed groom, that 
she did NOT wish to marry him and had no plans to marry at all, as her 
main goal was pursuing her education. As the families persisted, to 
avoid the forced marriage, Noura fled to another city. However, two 
years later she was deceived to return by her own father on the promise 
that the marriage was cancelled.

In May 2017 after Noura was forced to take part in her own wedding 
ceremony and after she was sent on a “honeymoon” with her "husband”, she 
refused to have sex with him for 5 days.

On the 6th day the “husband" called his brother & cousins who held 
Noura’s arms and legs, while he raped her.

On the 7th day, as he tried to rape her again, in defence of her 
physical self and her dignity, Noura killed him with the knife.

After that she immediately reported herself to her family. Noura’s 
father brought her to the police and left her there, declaring his 
daughter as the “shame for the family”. Since then

Noura has been in prison.

On 29 April 2018 Noura was found guilty of pre-meditated murder. Under 
Islamic law of Sudan, Article 113, a person guilty of murder is either 
executed (Qasaas) or has to pay a fine (Deeya). Noura’s forced marriage, 
‘marital’ rape, or other forms of gender-based violence against her, 
cannot be used as evidence to alleviate the sentence.

On 10 May 2018 the family of her "husband" will be heard in court. They 
demand Noura’s immediate death (and made it clear they won’t accept a 
fine, even though some organisations stepped up to pay).

Following this, the final verdict will be announced and the defence will 
have 15 days to appeal.

Noura, who is a victim of child marriage, forced marriage, rape/marital 
rape, honour based violence and violence against women, has no social 
support because her family abandoned her. She became family’s “shame”. 
Her legal defense was provided by formal legal aid.

A group of Sudanese and international activists have mobilised to work 
around the clock to save Noura’s life. They are running a FB Support 
Page and launched Avaaz Petition . They mediate with lawyers, visit 
Noura in prison and translate letters of support.

Noura’s case is significant for many reasons: Not only because she is 
one of the many women in a similar situation - subjected to patriarchal 
male violence, blamed and abandoned by community, at the mercy of 
religious laws, without recourse to justice. She is also one the many 
women who refused to submit to this violence and stood up to defend herself.

Noura’s support team in Sudan: justicefornoura en yahoo.com <http://yahoo.com>

FB Support Page & Avaaz Petition

Twitter: #JusticeForNoura @kbegghead @sodfadaaji

/*#JusticeForNoura Sign the letter* /

*Letters will be brought to the attention of Sudanese 
authoritiesAutomatic word wrap
* *Urgently Send Letters of Support to:*

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*Sodfa**DaajiAutomatic word wrap
Chairwoman of the Gender Equality CommitteeAutomatic word wrap**North 
Africa Coordinator A**frika Youth MovementAutomatic word wrap
* *<daajisodfa.pr <http://daajisodfa.pr>@gmail.com <http://gmail.com>>*

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*EN FRANCAIS, bref résumé*

*Noura s'est opposée à son mariage forcé pendant plusieurs années - de 
15 à 19 ans, mais elle a finalement été mariée sans son consentement; 
elle s'est enfuie de chez elle et y a été ramenée contre promesse de ne 
pas la marier. Promesse rompue.
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*Devant l'impossibilté de la voir consentir aux relations sexuelles, le 
mari l'a fait immobiliser par des membres *mâles* de sa famille  et l' a 
violée en leur présence; le lendemain quand il a voulu la violer encore, 
elle l'a tué avec un couteau. Sa famille l'a abandonnée aux mains de la 
justice; elle encourt la _/peine de mort./_ _Verdict demain. Appel 
possible sous 15 jours._*

*L'accusée est victime de viol,  de viol en réunion, de viol conjugal, 
d'abus d'autorité, de mariage forcé, de mariage de mineur, et de 
diverses autres violations de ses droits humains fondamentaux.
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*Agissez mainteeant pour lui sauver la vie. _Alertez les media, les 
autorités de vos pays, et protestez auprès des représentants du Soudan  
dans vos pays._
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*Pour commencer, vous pouvez _signer ce courrier_: il sera remis aux 
autorités soudanaises par les courageuses féministes soudanaises à 
l'initiatrive de cet appel*

*adressez votre signature à: *

**<daajisodfa.pr <http://daajisodfa.pr>@gmail.com <http://gmail.com>>**

***Sodfa**Daaji* est la présidente/ *Chairwoman Du Comité pour l'Egalité 
de Genre/ Gender Equality Committee; et la coordinatrice pour l'Afrique 
du Nord de **A**frika Youth MovementAutomatic word wrap***

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**_/*Utilisez un moteur de recherche pour traduire l'ensemble de leur 
texte*/_, mais quoi qu'il en soit, ne laissez pas mourir Noura
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