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Iranian sentenced to stoning plans to sue German journalists

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, an Iranian woman who was sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, has said that she plans to sue two German journalists who interviewed her son.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin

UK politician arrested over tweet about stoning

Birmingham - A Conservative councillor was arrested after police were contacted about a message on his Twitter account, suggesting a female journalist should be stoned to death.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 1 comment

Op-Ed: Iran vs. the immoral West

Carla Bruni, first lady of France, and French actress Isabelle Adjani have been singled out by the Iranian paper Kayhan as prostitutes and immoral women. This follows their appeal that an "adulterous" Iranian woman should not be stoned to death.

In the Media by R. C. Camphausen - 11 comments

French First Lady Carla Bruni writes to Sakineh Ashtiani

“France will not abandon you.” Carla Bruni has joined the clamor of voices around the world which is calling for clemency for Ashtiani, condemned to death by stoning in Iran after being found guilty of adultery.

In the Media by Michael Cosgrove - 14 comments

Taliban stones to death couple accused on having affair

The couple was in love but committed to others. Living in Afghanistan gave that love a death sentence. Accused of having an affair the couple were stoned to death on Sunday in Northern Afghanistan.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 2 comments

Worldwide demonstrations for 'citizens against stoning'

Toronto - Stoning is a form of capital punishment where the proper authorities gather a group, which then proceeds to throw stones at the prisoner until they die. International rallies were held to oppose the punishment and the imprisonment of Sakine Ashtiani.

In the Media by Andrew Moran - 1 comment

Iran will not stone woman 'for time being'

A judicial official said on Sunday that the death sentence by stoning for an Iranian woman convicted of adultery will not be implemented for now.

In the Media by Jason Smith - 2 comments

Iranian woman escapes stoning (graphic video)

Tehran - Protesters around the world raced to stop the stoning of a woman who was wrongly convicted of adultery in Iran. The Islamic Penal Code lists stoning as punishment for this crime. A world call for help has been answered and for now her life has been saved.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 6 comments

Human rights activists fight stoning sentence of Iranian woman

Tehran - Iranian authorities have sentenced Sakineh Ashtiani to death by stoning on adultery charges. She says she was forced to confess to her crimes after being subjected to 99 painful lashes.

In the Media by Joan Firstenberg - 3 comments

Man convicted of adultery stoned to death in Iran

A man was stoned to death in Iran for committing adultery while the woman involved in the case was spared as she repented, the judiciary said on Tuesday.

In the Media by Subhabrata Das - 4 comments

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