Libya: 40 Whip Lashes for Taking Part in Student's Funeral

Omdurman — The court of Libya market sentenced eight students to 40 whip lashes for taking part in the funeral of Abdul Hakim Abdullah Musa. Musa was reportedly killed by security forces in Omdurman on the third of April.

Ezzedine Sadiq Adam, Adam Abdul Malik Mohammad, Anwar Hussein Issa, Abbas Suleiman Hassaballah, Fathi Mohammad Abdullah Ali, Mohammad Abdullah Bashir and Abul Gasim Abaker Mohammad will be punished for attending Musa's funeral.

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