Mother on death row in Sudanese jail.

Oh, so relieved and I hope they can get to the USA without further incident and live safely and happily there.

It was horrifying to read that they had been arrested at the airport, including the children, one of whom is only a month old.

Latest news is that she and her family are safe in the US embassy. Let's hope that they can get them out to America very soon.

It is an excellent start to get this statement, but FGM has as far as I know never been just an Islamic practice.
It was a cultural and tribal practice throughout a lot of the North African continent before Christianity or Islam arrived.

So I hope other non Muslim communities in the area will get the message that this is unacceptable.

That is really good. Hope it helps to stamp the practice out once and for all.

Soutra are you taking the hump upon yourself in competition with jingle?
Anyway.... here is something to cheer you up folks, in case you missed it:
www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jun/23/female-genital-mutilation-muslim-council-britain-unislamic-condemn

I consider myself well and truly chastised for not posting on this tragic cat amd mouse scenario, but you know sunseeker it is just possible that people were busy not that they don't care.. However I will write out 100 times
I need to post on all serious subjects at least twice a day
I need to post "" "" "" "" "" "" "" " """ "" ""

Don't hold back. Let the hatred flow.

My God! What brought this on?

What a relief

I will ignore that silly comment.

No but if you are not interested in the "heavy stuff" then don't comment on it

Enjoy!

So Gransnet must be restricted to heavy stuff only?

Sorry jingl I'll let you get back to the very important comments regarding the Queen visiting a film set

Oh - sorry Sunseeker! Good job you did it for us.

According to the Independent today, she was released again last night. I think all we can do is await further news.

Have to say I am surprised that no-one has commented on this. She is still in danger and will be until she is safely out of the country

She has now been charged with fraud and is banned from leaving the country. It appears the Sudanese are saying she should have used the Muslim name she was born with and not the Christian name she is now known by. It appears this poor woman's plight is not yet over.

Oh dear, I thought it was too much to believe they'd be left in peace...

BBC news has said she and her husband and children have been arrested at the airport for trying to leave the country.

Sense, justice and lots of international media exposure has prevailed

It is great news but I won't be happy until I hear she is out of the country with her husband. I hope the pressure is kept up so that she doesn't just 'disappear' and fall off the radar.

Wonderful

Thank goodness.