US court capitulates to Sharia, sending apostate Rifqa Bary back to father who threatened to kill her

An urgent post from www.jihadwatch.org about this poor girl who will be killed or at least tortured when she goes back.


US court capitulates to Sharia, sending apostate Rifqa Bary back to father who threatened to kill her
Marisol has already posted about this, but I just got in from speaking in Los Angeles and found out about it, and so here are a few additional remarks. This is an outrage with numerous ominous implications. A terrible day for religious freedom in the U.S., and a capitulation to Sharia and the stealth jihad that will come back to haunt us.
"Religious Runaway To Be Sent To Ohio Foster Home," from WESH.com, October 13 (thanks to Jeffrey Imm):
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A teenager who said she fled to Orlando from her Ohio home to escape religious persecution will be sent to a foster home in Ohio, a judge ruled on Tuesday.That is only temporary. After 30 days, if I understand correctly, she will be sent home. Will she be killed then? Almost certainly not. The likely possibility is that once the media attention subsides, she will be returned to Sri Lanka, where she will be killed or institutionalized.
Rifqa Bary, 17, made national headlines when she fled from her parents' home because she claimed they planned to kill her for converting to Christianity. Bary posted a video on YouTube calling her parents radical.
A Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigated Rifqa Bary's claims and found no evidence she would be a victim of an honor killing if she were returned home. There was also no evidence of assault or abuse.

What would constitute such evidence? Do they even know what to look for? Why was CAIR present when the FDLE spoke to Rifqa's parents?
A Florida judge on Tuesday said Rifqa will be returned to Ohio once her parents meet two conditions. First, the Barys must [show] they are in the U.S. legally. The judge said he asked the couple for their immigration papers three months ago and has only seen a partial VISA and an incomplete passport. The judge said a contempt of court charge is a possibility if he doesn't get the paperwork.
Second, the Barys must prove that the teenager can continue the virtual high school program she began in Florida while in Ohio.
Bary's parents have filed a criminal complaint against the Central Florida pastors who assisted their daughter.
A very, very sad day for free people.

Pamela Geller is there and will be posting updates over at Atlas Shrugs, which I will link here.
UPDATE: Maybe there is some hope. See Pamela's report here.

But is Rifqa Bary free to practice her religion, Mr. President?

A follow up to the story from herehttp://brianleesblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/rifqa-bary-action-alert.html with a big hat tip to www.jihadwatch.org!!!

September 1, 2009
But is Rifqa Bary free to practice her religion, Mr. President?
Tonight at the Iftar Dinner in the State Dining Room at the White House, Barack Obama said this:
So on this occasion, we celebrate the Holy Month of Ramadan, and we also celebrate how much Muslims have enriched America and its culture -- in ways both large and small. And with us here tonight, we see just a small sample of those contributions. Let me share a few stories with you briefly.

Elsheba Khan's son, Kareem, made the ultimate sacrifice for his country when he lost his life in Iraq. Kareem joined the military as soon as he finished high school. He would go on to win the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, along with the admiration of his fellow soldiers. In describing her son, Elsheba said, "He always wanted to help any way that he could." Tonight, he's buried alongside thousands of heroes in Arlington National Cemetery. A crescent is carved into his grave, just as others bear the Christian cross or the Jewish star. These brave Americans are joined in death as they were in life -- by a common commitment to their country, and the values that we hold dear.

One of those values is the freedom to practice your religion -- a right that is enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution. Nashala Hearn, who joins us from Muskogee, Oklahoma, took a stand for that right at an early age. When her school district told her that she couldn't wear the hijab, she protested that it was a part of her religion. The Department of Justice stood behind her, and she won her right to practice her faith. She even traveled to Washington to testify before Congress. Her words spoke to a tolerance that is far greater than mistrust -- when she first wore her headscarf to school, she said, "I received compliments from the other kids."

It would have been a really memorable Iftar if Barack Obama had brought out Rifqa Bary after Nashala Hearn, and had made a strong appeal to the assembled Muslim dignitaries to respect the freedom of conscience and discard the traditional Islamic death penalty for apostasy.
Indeed, that would have been an Iftar that would have lived forever in the memories of those who value human rights.
6:57 PM

Rifqa Bary Action Alert!

If you haven't been keeping up with this story, it is about a Muslim girl who converted to Christianity and is now under death threats. Of course this has happened before, but the difference is that this time it is occuring in the United States. h/t www.jihadwatch.org !

Rifqa Bary Action Alert!
Latest updates on the case here.
Please contact Gov. Crist and the FL DCF for them to ask the court to keep her in Florida state custody in our Rifqa-related posts.
Here's the contact info:
Governor Charlie Crist's office:
Phone: (850) 488-4441, (850) 488-7146
Fax: (850) 487-0801
Email: Charlie.Crist@MyFlorida.com

Florida Department of Children and Family:
George H. Sheldon, Secretary
1317 Winewood Blvd.
Building 1, Room 202
Tallahassee, Florida
Phone: (850) 487-1111
Fax: (850) 922-2993