Meriam Wani, her newborn and her toddler Update: 06/01/14: The Sudanese government said they might free Meriam Wani and her children. They are under tremendous pressure from Human Rights Groups. Meriam Wani, the 27-year old doctor who has been sentenced to die for marrying a Christian, was chained when she gave birth to her baby girl while in a Karthoum prison. She has been chained to a floor in a dirty, disease-ridden prison with her 20-month old son and now her infant daughter. The children’s father is not allowed to take his children out of the prison because he is a Christian. Both Meriam and her son have had various illnesses they contracted in the prison. The mortality rate for children living in the prison is very high. In two weeks, they plan to give this petite woman 100 lashings for adultery. Meriam’s marriage was declared void because they claim she is a Muslim and not permitted to marry a Christian. Therefore, she is considered an adulterer. Meriam’s husband Daniel is an American and her two children are Americans but the US embassy doesn’t seem to believe Mr. Wani. They will not help him and said they are too busy […]