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Sudan Teen Bride Who Killed Husband Appeals Death Sentence

A Sudanese teen sentenced to death after killing her husband as he tried to rape her, has appealed the ruling amid growing support by celebrities and on social media. Lawyers defending 19-year-old Noura Hussein said they filed the appeal on Thursday, according to U.S. rights group Equality Now.

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