Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, who grew up as a Christian and is facing execution in Sudan for marrying a man of the same faith as her's, has given birth to a baby girl in prison.
As global outrage mounts against the punishment, rights' group Amnesty International said Wednesday that more than 620,000 its supporters worldwide have joined "the myriad of voices calling for Meriam's release."
The baby was born Tuesday in the hospital wing at Omdurman Federal Women's Prison in North Khartoum and is said to be healthy the MailOnline reported.
The Mail said that Ibrahim has spent "the past four months shackled to the floor in a disease-ridden jail."
"Imprisoned Sudanese Christian Meriam Yahia Ibrahim has given birth to a baby girl five days early," Christianity Solidarity Worldwide reported.
"According to local sources, Mrs Ibrahim's husband Daniel Wani has yet to be granted permission to see his wife and newborn daughter, who are currently incarcerated in Omdurman Federal Women's Prison along with his 20 month-old son Martin, but has been informed that both mother and baby are well," said CSW in a statement Tuesday.
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