Khartoum — The reintroduction of cutting a right hand and left foot according to the islamic law in Sudan has stirred a worldwide outcry. On February 14 for the first time since 1983 doctors have amputated a man who has been convicted for robbery.
The first mutilation sentencing fits in the announcement by president Omar al Bashir to make Sudan 'hundred percent' an Islamic state. He is following the example of the former president Nimeiry who introduced Sharia law in Sudan during the economic crisis in 1983.
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