Iran Eyes Death Penalty For Web Crimes

AFP ^ | July 03, 2008

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Iran Eyes Death Penalty For Web Crimes

Agence France-Presse

July 03, 2008

TEHRAN -The Iranian parliament is set to debate a draft bill that could see the death penalty used for those deemed to promote corruption, prostitution and apostasy on the Internet.

MPs voted yesterday to discuss as a priority the bill that seeks to "toughen punishment for harming mental security in society." In addition to such crimes as rape and armed robbery, for which the death penalty is already applicable, it includes "establishing Weblogs and sites promoting corruption, prostitution and apostasy." Under Iranian law, the standard punishments for these crimes are "hanging, amputation of the right hand and then the left foot as well as exile."

The Internet is widely used, despite restrictions on access and the blocking of thousands of Web sites.

[musicman]

This one is for your tagline:

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Bwahahahahaha,,,Good One,,, TANKS a Bunch...;0)

[weegee]

“establishing Weblogs and sites promoting ...apostasy”

And if they appeal to the UN for prosecution abroad?

Hold onto your heads!

[Cacique]

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[Allegra]

MPs voted yesterday to discuss as a priority the bill that seeks to "toughen punishment for harming mental security government brainwashing tactics in society."

[nuconvert]

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[Army Air Corps]

And li’l Obambi wants to negotiate directly with these wankers. Sheesh.