The women 's families have appealed for clemency and asked north korea and the united states not to link the case to the current diplomatic standoff between them .
被逮捕人员的家庭恳求对他们子女的宽容，请求朝鲜和美国政府不要将这个案子牵涉到当下两国外交的对立。
Islam 's sharia law allows for qisas ( retribution ) but it also advises for clemency , especially before and during ramadan , which starts on monday in iran .
