Sudanese authorities are to free a woman who was
sentenced to death for having abandoned the
Islamic faith, a foreign ministry official says.
Meriam Ibrahim, who gave birth to a daughter in
custody, will be freed in a few days, the official told
the BBC.
Abdullahi Alzareg, an under-secretary at the foreign
ministry, said Sudan guaranteed religious freedom
and was committed to protecting the woman.
Khartoum has been facing international
condemnation over the death sentence.
In an interview with The Times newspaper, British
Prime Minister David Cameron described the ruling
as "barbaric" and out of step with today's world.
The UK Foreign Office this week said that it would
push for Ms Ibrahim to be released on humanitarian
grounds.
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