Chad Groening - OneNewsNow - 10/19/2009 4:00:00 AM
An author and terrorism expert says it's a travesty of justice that a 17-year-old Christian covert from Islam has been ordered by a judge to return to Ohio where her Islamic family resides.
Last week Orlando judge Daniel Dawson stated that he will sign the order to send 17-year-old Rifqa Bary back to Ohio once he obtains the proper documents on her immigration status. Bary has been in foster care in Orlando while her case is being reviewed. The teen ran away from her parents' Columbus-area home in July, saying she feared being killed for converting to Christianity. But a Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation found no credible threats to Bary.
An author and terrorism expert says it's a travesty of justice that a 17-year-old Christian covert from Islam has been ordered by a judge to return to Ohio where her Islamic family resides.
Last week Orlando judge Daniel Dawson stated that he will sign the order to send 17-year-old Rifqa Bary back to Ohio once he obtains the proper documents on her immigration status. Bary has been in foster care in Orlando while her case is being reviewed. The teen ran away from her parents' Columbus-area home in July, saying she feared being killed for converting to Christianity. But a Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation found no credible threats to Bary.
Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch thinks it is an absolute travesty of justice that the judge intends to send her back to Ohio.
"No attention has ever been paid, in any official level, to Islamic apostasy law, to the risk that she's under from that, and to the reality of Islamic 'honor killing' in the United States," he offers. "None of that registered among any of the investigators."
Spencer says if the girl's parents cannot provide the Florida judge with the proper immigration documents, one of two things could happen.
"She could end up staying in Florida until she's 18, and then she's free," says the author. "But on the other hand, it could be that the family will be deported -- including Rifqa -- back to Sri Lanka [where] she could be in very serious trouble."
Spencer says Islamic authorities in Sri Lanka would be free to punish young Rifqa for converting to Christianity.
"No attention has ever been paid, in any official level, to Islamic apostasy law, to the risk that she's under from that, and to the reality of Islamic 'honor killing' in the United States," he offers. "None of that registered among any of the investigators."
Spencer says if the girl's parents cannot provide the Florida judge with the proper immigration documents, one of two things could happen.
"She could end up staying in Florida until she's 18, and then she's free," says the author. "But on the other hand, it could be that the family will be deported -- including Rifqa -- back to Sri Lanka [where] she could be in very serious trouble."
Spencer says Islamic authorities in Sri Lanka would be free to punish young Rifqa for converting to Christianity.
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