After much drama, Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese woman who was sentenced to death and 100 lashes on grounds of apostasy and adultery for refusing to renounce Christianity and revert to Islam, was finally released on June 26 and will possibly fly to the United States now. Ibrahim was taken into custody for 48 hours after authorities realized there were some problems with her paperwork right after her release from a nine-month-long stay at Omdurman Women’s Prison, on June 23.

However, campaigners continue to fear for Ibrahim’s life, having said they cannot celebrate her freedom until she leaves Sudan and safely reaches the United States.  The U.S. State Department has been under tremendous pressure to ensure Ibrahim’s quick and safe passage from Sudan to America ever since senators criticized them for their slow response earlier this month.

There was confusion about Ibrahim’s release initially after some media reports said she had been freed and others said she was in fact being held back for three more days. However, within a few hours, the situation appeared much clearer.

After Ibrahim’s release on Monday, the 27-year-old doctor and mother of two, attempted to fly out of Sudan on Tuesday. But, she was accused of obtaining false travel documents and providing fake information to immigration officials after which, Sudanese authorities detained her and banned her from leaving the country. The unfortunate incident got in her way of starting a new life in America, despite her husband being an American citizen.

According to Ibrahim’s lawyer Eman Abdul Rahman, she was released from the police station in Khartoum after foreign diplomats pressurized the Sudanese government. Apart from Ibrahim, her husband Daniel Wani and children Martin and Maya were also held in custody.

State Department spokesperson Marie Harf said that the Sudanese government has promised the safety of Ibrahim and her family. Reportedly, the department was in talks with Sudanese officials to “secure their safe and swift departure from Sudan.”