Posted on 10/18/2005 10:28:53 AM PDT by Farshad Hoseini
An Iranian woman named only as Soghra has been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, local media reported on Saturday 15 October 2005.
Soghra was found guilty of having an affair with her husband's friend, the Etemad daily reported. She was also given a separate 15-year jail sentence for helping her lover kill her husband. While, her lover Alireza was sentenced to death for the murder and to 100 lashes for adultery.
The International Committee against Stoning strongly condemns stoning and protests against the execution. In the past, through our intensive work and international support we have managed to stop stoning in Iran and Nigeria. Iran has met international criticism for handing out stoning sentences for adultery. We can do it again.
We have organized an international campaign to disclose such barbarity and crime against women and put an end to stoning. We urge you all to join us in our efforts to defend Human rights and save women’s lives.
Stoning is execution by torture, an act of sheer barbarism and a hideous crime against humanity. Stoning is practiced by Islamic governments and groups imposing the Islamic Sharia law.
Such savagery and barbarism must not be tolerated. Stopping stoning must be a priority for all humanitarian organizations and individuals throughout the world. We must put an end to this barbaric act once and for all.
We urge the United Nations, European Union, and other international bodies to take strong actions against Islamic Republic of Iran for inhumane and illegal treatment of the Iranian.We demand that:
Immediate abolition of stoning and all other forms of punishment for extra-marital relations and all other Shari'ah laws. Immediate release of Soghra and all those imprisoned for extra-marital relations. We support the efforts of the International Committee against Stoning and the Organization for Women’s Liberation for ending stoning in Iran. We call upon all to do the same.
For more Information please contact to Farshad Hoseini at 0031613940534 or farshadhoseini@yahoo.com or Mina Ahadi at MinaAhadi@aol.com
Recommended actions: 1. sign this petition against stoning of Soghra in Iran: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/934277766.
2. Write to the Iranian President Mohmoud Ahmadi nejad demanding:
* Immediate abolition of stoning and all other forms of punishment for extra-marital relations and all other Sharia laws;
* Immediate release of Soghra and all those imprisoned for extra-marital relations;
Email: ahmadinejad@president.ir Fax: 0098 21 649 5880
Please send your letters to us: Mina Ahadi Email: minaahadi@aol.com Farshad Hoseini: farshadhoseini@yahoo.com Tel: 0031630414073
International Committee against Stoning
17 October 2005
I am confused....do the lashes come after he's put to death?/scarc
If I was him, I'd ask my lawyer if I could get the 100 lashes after the death sentence.
"Soghra was found guilty of having an affair with her husband's friend, the Etemad daily reported. She was also given a separate 15-year jail sentence for helping her lover kill her husband. While, her lover Alireza was sentenced to death for the murder and to 100 lashes for adultery."
I'm all for an end to stoning, but you could have picked a much better case to fight this.
And when does she serve the 15 years?
In before the ZOT!
I hope you won't be too disappointed when some FReepers don't sympathize with an adulteress.
As for me, I believe the Savior set the example of how we should treat the sins of others when he said, "Neither do I condemn thee. Go, and sin no more." Adultery need sincere repentance and reformation of life, not execution.
Posthumously?
EXACTLY!
Of course, Iran tells the world they are civilized enough for nuclear power and would never, ever develop nuclear weapons from their peaceful pursuit...
When you put your email address on a forum like this, you tend to attract a lot of spam. Putting your phone number up probably isn't a real good idea either.
Owl_Eagle(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,
it was probably sarcasm)
Kinda puts a different meaning to 'getting stoned'...
The International Committee against Stoning...Really? That's comforting.
Best of luck in your work!
If we did this in the United States, we'd run out of stones !!
Where's Amnesty International now?
"but i would not feel so all alone, everyone must get stoned" - Ayatollah Stoneemalli
If the 100 lashes were like they gave to Christ in "The Passion", death will be welcomed.
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