Global InformationStoning of Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow information
Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow | |
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 YouTube Screenshot Memorial picture of Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow | |
| Born | c. 1994-1995 |
| Died | 27 October 2008 (aged 13) Kismayo, Somalia |
| Cause of death | Execution by stoning |
| Nationality | Somalia |
The stoning of Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow was a public execution carried out by the Al-Shabaab militant group on 27 October 2008 in the southern port town of Kismayo, Somalia. Duhulow's father and aunt stated that she was a 13-year-old girl and that she had been arrested and stoned to death after trying to report that she had been raped. Initial reports had stated that Duhulow was a 23-year-old woman found guilty of adultery; she was, however, under the age of marriage eligibility. The execution took place in a public stadium attended by about 1,000 bystanders, several of whom attempted to intervene but were shot by the militants.[1][2][3]
According to Amnesty International, Al-Shabaab had formally charged Duhulow with adultery.[4]
- ^ "Stoning victim 'begged for mercy'". BBC News. November 4, 2008. Archived from the original on 2013-09-07. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ "Somalia: Girl stoned was a child of 13". Amnesty International. October 31, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-11-09. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ "Rape victim stoned dead". The Age. November 4, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ "Stoning victim 'begged for mercy'". BBC News. November 4, 2008. Archived from the original on 2015-07-24. Retrieved September 2, 2013.