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The Sudanese woman freed from death row has been accused of forging official documents to leave the country, her lawyer has told the BBC. | The Sudanese woman freed from death row has been accused of forging official documents to leave the country, her lawyer has told the BBC. |
Meriam Ibrahim was detained on Tuesday, a day after a court released her, annulling the death sentence imposed on her for renouncing the Islamic faith. | Meriam Ibrahim was detained on Tuesday, a day after a court released her, annulling the death sentence imposed on her for renouncing the Islamic faith. |
Mrs Ibrahim had emergency travel documents issued by South Sudan when she was detained at Khartoum's airport. | Mrs Ibrahim had emergency travel documents issued by South Sudan when she was detained at Khartoum's airport. |
Mrs Ibrahim had reportedly planned to travel to the US with her family. | Mrs Ibrahim had reportedly planned to travel to the US with her family. |
She was sentenced in May to hang for renouncing Islam, sparking an outcry at home and around the world. | She was sentenced in May to hang for renouncing Islam, sparking an outcry at home and around the world. |
She gave birth to a girl while on death row. | She gave birth to a girl while on death row. |
Sudan's appeal court overturned the conviction on Monday. | Sudan's appeal court overturned the conviction on Monday. |
The US says it is working with Sudan to ensure Mrs Ibrahim, 27, is freed. | The US says it is working with Sudan to ensure Mrs Ibrahim, 27, is freed. |
She was detained along with her husband, Daniel Wani, a US citizen, and their two children. | She was detained along with her husband, Daniel Wani, a US citizen, and their two children. |
Mrs Ibrahim's lawyer, Elsherif Ali, told the BBC that Sudan's National Security and Intelligence Authority had lodged the complaint against Mrs Ibrahim, accusing her of forging official documents. | Mrs Ibrahim's lawyer, Elsherif Ali, told the BBC that Sudan's National Security and Intelligence Authority had lodged the complaint against Mrs Ibrahim, accusing her of forging official documents. |
Mrs Ibrahim is being held at a police station in Khartoum, Sudan's capital, he said. | Mrs Ibrahim is being held at a police station in Khartoum, Sudan's capital, he said. |
South Sudan's embassy in Khartoum says the travel documents are genuine - her husband is a Christian originally from South Sudan. | South Sudan's embassy in Khartoum says the travel documents are genuine - her husband is a Christian originally from South Sudan. |
Mrs Meriam's husband and children are believed to be staying at the embassy, reports the BBC's Mohamed Osman from Khartoum. | Mrs Meriam's husband and children are believed to be staying at the embassy, reports the BBC's Mohamed Osman from Khartoum. |
They had been detained at the airport with Mrs Meriam, but were later released. | They had been detained at the airport with Mrs Meriam, but were later released. |
With Sudan's intelligence agency now involved, Mrs Ibrahim's case is likely to be more difficult and complicated to resolve, our correspondent says. | With Sudan's intelligence agency now involved, Mrs Ibrahim's case is likely to be more difficult and complicated to resolve, our correspondent says. |
Earlier, Sudanese foreign ministry official, Abdullahi Alzareg, said that Mrs Ibrahim was Sudanese and should not have been using another country's travel document, stamped with a US visa. | |
"She came to the airport in an American embassy car - which was bullet proof and heavily guarded. There is something fishy about turning up in a foreign car - something not normal to come in a bullet proof car and guarded by the US embassy," Mr Alzareg told BBC Newshour. | "She came to the airport in an American embassy car - which was bullet proof and heavily guarded. There is something fishy about turning up in a foreign car - something not normal to come in a bullet proof car and guarded by the US embassy," Mr Alzareg told BBC Newshour. |
"Everyone knows she is Sudanese. We know she is Sudanese... imagine a British citizen trying to travel wherever appearing at the airport carrying an emergency document from Costa Rica. This is a violation of emigration law anywhere in the world," he added. | "Everyone knows she is Sudanese. We know she is Sudanese... imagine a British citizen trying to travel wherever appearing at the airport carrying an emergency document from Costa Rica. This is a violation of emigration law anywhere in the world," he added. |
Mrs Ibrahim would be asked to apply for a passport and exit visa on her release, Mr Alzareg said. | Mrs Ibrahim would be asked to apply for a passport and exit visa on her release, Mr Alzareg said. |
Rights groups accuse the Sudanese government of being highly repressive. | Rights groups accuse the Sudanese government of being highly repressive. |
Sudan has a majority Muslim population, and Islamic law has been in force there since the 1980s. | Sudan has a majority Muslim population, and Islamic law has been in force there since the 1980s. |
Born to a Muslim father, Mrs Ibrahim married Mr Wani in 2011. | Born to a Muslim father, Mrs Ibrahim married Mr Wani in 2011. |
Even though Mrs Ibrahim was brought up as an Orthodox Christian, the authorities considered her to be a Muslim because that is the religion of her father. | Even though Mrs Ibrahim was brought up as an Orthodox Christian, the authorities considered her to be a Muslim because that is the religion of her father. |