A Sudanese judge has officially sentenced a Christian woman to death for not converting to Islam.

Meriam Ibrahim, a 26-year-old mother and currently pregnant with her second child, was convicted of adultery and apostasy for her marriage to an American Christian man.  Ibrahim, a physician, was brought up in a Christian home and has never been a part of the Islamic faith.

The judge said Ibrahim will receive 100 lashes immediately following the birth of her child for the adultery.  She will be hung to death for not accepting Islam once the child is nursed and weaned.

Because Ibrahim was born in Sudan, the government says she’s Muslim even if she never worships Allah.   Thus, they say she illegally converted to Christianity.

Amnesty International called the action a “flagrant breach of international human rights law.”  Several U.S. State Department and Congressional officials expressed their outrage at the actions.

“The refusal of the government of Sudan to allow religious freedom was one of the reasons for Sudan’s long civil war,” Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., chairman of the House congressional panel that oversees U.S. policy in Africa, said in a statement. “The U.S. and the rest of the international community must demand Sudan reverse this sentence immediately.”