Sudanese death sentence woman to be freed soon

(Reuters) - A Sudanese woman sentenced to death for converting to Christianity is expected to be released soon, a government official said on Saturday, after Khartoum came under diplomatic pressure to halt her execution.

"The related authorities in the country are working to release Mariam (Yahya Ibrahim), who was sentenced to death for apostasy, through legal measures," Foreign Ministry Under-Secretary Abdelah Al-Azrak told Reuters.

"I expect her to be released soon," he added.

I'm glad that the lady was freed. But too often, cases like this in the media are seen where countries (or major leaders in such country) only act after international outcry. It is a pity that such involvement must be undergone before action is taken..