Update: Mariam Ibrahim to gain Freedom, she is in prison for Apostasy

After huge international pressure and coverage, the Sudanese woman sentenced to death for marrying a Christian will be freed. 27 year old Meriam Ibrahim and mother of two, who gave birth in prison this week is now set to be released in a matter of days.

A Sudanese Under-secretary at the foreign ministry Abdullahi Alzareg said Sudan guaranteed religious freedom and was committed to protecting the woman. He said Meriam would be free from prison in a matter of days.

Meanwhile her lawyer, Elshareef Ali Mohammed has expressed reservations over the government's new position, saying they are just trying to divert international attention from the case and that he doubts she would be freed soon. Read lawyer's statement below....

"It’s a statement to silence the international media. This is what the government does. We will not believe that she is being freed until she walks out of the prison. If they were to release her, the announcement would come from the appeal court and not from the ministry of foreign affairs. But at least it shows our campaign to free Meriam is rattling them. We must keep up the pressure.” he said