The Guardian: A 43-year-old Iranian woman is facing death by stoning unless an international campaign launched by her children forces the authorities to quash what her lawyer calls a bogus conviction. In a case that highlights the growing use of the death penalty in a country that has already executed more than 100 people this year, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani was convicted in May 2006 of conducting an "illicit relationship outside marriage." Sakineh already endured a sentence of 99 lashes, but her case was re-opened when a court in Tabriz suspected her of murdering her husband. She was acquitted, but the adultery charge was reviewed and a death penalty handed down on the basis of "judge's knowledge" – a loophole that allows for subjective judicial rulings where no conclusive evidence is present >>>
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Christina and Fatollah
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Sun Sep 05, 2010 09:09 PM PDTI am not ashamed of who I am. Do I condemn the IRI babarism: absolutely. Do I think that is a reflection on Iranian people: no I don't.
We are all people and human beings follow similar patterns. The problem with Iran is that we got sold a false bill of good. For generation cynical clerics have been filling hears and heads of otherwise good people with Islamic nonsense. In 1979 people once again fell for a lot of lies by Khomeini. If he had told them what he really planned he would have never got the chance. This sort of barbarism is very much like:
Anyway, I agree with Fatollah that we will get rid of IRI some day soon. But stupidity is a part of human nature and IRI or not it is both in and out of Iran.
Christina14
by Fatollah on Sun Sep 05, 2010 01:40 PM PDTlanguage is culture, langauge is thoughts, language is values, language is history. I wished I had an answar. You make me feel ashamed and rightfully so!
you are wise and I hope, we can get rid of religion(s) and IRI some day very soon. She must/should be released without any conditions.
-F
Beauty
by Christina14 on Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:20 PM PDTHow can a country with such a beautiful language do such horrific acts to their mothers, to their wives, to their daughters? Have they no shame, or is it because they follow what pride lets them follow? Is it because they have fear of being alone, or being abandoned by the beauty of thier lives? Only men who fear could do such a thing to the ones who bring them into this world, the ones who will take care of them when they are old, and to the ones who will be the wives of their sons. Please put down your stone, leave your pride and go with what your heart tells you to do. There are no reasons that could possibly justify this horrific treatment of those who you love, or who love you.
Cast the first stone those of you without sin.
seeitknowit
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Tue Jul 13, 2010 06:20 PM PDT1) Please fix your post. It is messed up.
2) Your reasoning is based on assumptions. As you said this is good enough to start a police investigation for sure. I would say there is "opportunity" and "motive" for a crime. But it is not proof. This definitely falls way short of a conviction. You need to have real proof before any reasonable person would convict her. There is a very good chance no real proof will be found. Do you agree she should go free if that happens?
Finding the Truth....Case doesn't make sense
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this woman killed her husband. Why would he want to kill her husband? I don't
get it. Maybe she had something to do with it. Usually, the person you have an
affair with, rarely, wants to kill your partner, unless you ask them to. I know it's inhumane to stone her to death. But, I
think that they really need to re-investigate the case. If she is involved in
her husband's death, then justice must prevail (she needs to go to jail). We
can't let her get away with it.
MORE NEWS
by mehrdadm on Thu Jul 08, 2010 08:13 PM PDT//www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5AnfFY4WW0
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by yolanda on Thu Jul 08, 2010 07:06 PM PDTThank you, mehrdadm, for the great interview video......the anchorwoman is right that this case has united people around world! Yeah!
IRI does not know they are cruel....they need the whole world to point it out for them!
P.S. Shohreh Aghdashloo sounded like she was about to have an asthma attack!
NEWS
by mehrdadm on Thu Jul 08, 2010 07:05 PM PDT//www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38140909/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/
This
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Thu Jul 08, 2010 06:58 PM PDTmay be a small victory. If they replace stoning to hanging it is hardly a big win. The trick is to get her released not just "not stoned". Illicit relationships should cost no more than public scorn. No legal punishment should ever be given for what she was charged with.
To think how far Iran rulers have devolved since the Shah. What a shame.Now there are still those who complain about Shah and support the IRI: shameful.
watch the link
by mehrdadm on Thu Jul 08, 2010 06:46 PM PDT//www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOBRmI_F9xQ
I guess we should wait to
by benross on Thu Jul 08, 2010 06:19 PM PDTI guess we should wait to see if the sentence is dropped or stoning. It's a small victory nevertheless.
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by yolanda on Thu Jul 08, 2010 06:09 PM PDTThank you, Mona 19, for the great news! Yeah!!!!
We won, IRI lost! Wow! A couple of days of media blitzkrieg has made a big difference!
That is awesome!
Woman convicted of adultery will not be stoned to death...
by Mona 19 on Thu Jul 08, 2010 03:11 PM PDTThe world spoke out against the barbaric sentence for an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, and it seems Iran has listened.
"She will not be executed by stoning punishment," the Iranian embassy said in a statement to London's Channel 4 news Thursday, commenting on reports that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani would be stoned to death for "illicit relationships" conducted after the death of her husband.
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Mona
Amnesty International USA
by amnestyusa on Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:15 AM PDTAmnesty International USA has started an online action on this case. Please visit //takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/index.aspx?c=jhKPIXPCIoE&b=2590179&template=x.ascx&action=14503 to take action and submit an appeal to the Supreme Leader of Iran and the head of the Iranian judiciary to ask that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani's death sentence not be carried out!
Thanks VPK
by benross on Thu Jul 08, 2010 06:33 AM PDTI couldn't remove mine. (technicality)
Benross
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Thu Jul 08, 2010 06:44 AM PDTI agree it is very serious so I removed my post. I do not take the actions of IRI lightly. Sometimes things are so bad you need to laugh just to keep your sanity.
I have done everything I could to oppose it. I signed petitions and made phone calls; etc. It is actually very unbelievable that anyone would actually stone people.
It is almost that AN & Khamenei are trying to destroy Islam. Their actions turn people away from Islam which is fine by me. No person could do more to ruin Islam than these. Who in their right mind wants a government that stones people? Who wants a terrorist government that chums up to Hizbolah & Hamas while killing Iranians.
I tell you if people had the least idea of this they would never have replace the Shah. Now the real nature of Islam is out there for everyone to see. I like to hear someone tell me this. How should anyone embrace this death cult so called religion.
VPK
by benross on Thu Jul 08, 2010 05:08 AM PDTPoor taste of humour for this thread. The subject matter doesn't leave any room for humour.
Removed
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Thu Jul 08, 2010 06:24 AM PDT*********
You are welcome Yolanda
by benross on Wed Jul 07, 2010 05:48 PM PDTAnd thank you for your perseverance on this issue. This is something that touches the bones of any decent human being.
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by yolanda on Wed Jul 07, 2010 05:29 PM PDTThank you, Benross, for the encouraging news from Canada!
I am glad that so many people, countries, and governments value Iranian people's lives!
I am very touched!
Canada joins
by benross on Wed Jul 07, 2010 05:21 PM PDTAccording to VOA, the foriegn minister of Canada has issued a statement urging IRI to stop the palanned execution of Muhammad Reza Haddaadi, and Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani (by stoning).
No crime deserves this punishment
by statira on Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:40 AM PDTEven a murderer does not deserve this type of barbaric punishment. I wonder what type of a creature stands there and throw stones to a human being. Those who participate in stoning should be identified and punished by the people.
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by yolanda on Tue Jul 06, 2010 08:45 PM PDTWow! This case has landed on CNN! I am encouraged! This lady's children are so courageous! They fight for their mom's life! They are definitely not alone! We are on their side! It seems to me that the whole world feels stoning is cruel except IRI!
watch this news
by mehrdadm on Tue Jul 06, 2010 08:02 PM PDT//www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk_ePDEIyAM
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by yolanda on Tue Jul 06, 2010 07:19 PM PDTThank you, mehrdadm, for the video link.....I am glad that this lady's case is in the news everywhere. Her case helps put IRI's cruelty in the spotlight!
watch the link
by mehrdadm on Tue Jul 06, 2010 07:04 PM PDT//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qia6xHBS-Ww
Re: US urges
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Tue Jul 06, 2010 05:29 PM PDTThe same EU which loves the IRI led by France and Britain. The same BBC that made a demigod out of Khomeini.
The same France who gave him a home and flew him in. The same EU which is in love with the MKO. The same Germany that sold Saddam chemicals to kill our people.
F*** the Europeans and the bastard politicians they have. No good thing comes out of these parasites. They should keep their crocodile tears.
Done. Also another petition for another brave Iranian Woman
by fooladi on Tue Jul 06, 2010 05:24 PM PDTThis Shir Zan, Zeinab Jalalian is a political prisoner of the islamic regime awaiting her imminent execution
//www.gopetition.com/petitions/save-zeynab-jalalian.html
دوستان.......شاید این بهترین «دو دقیقه» از عمرتون باشه!
MajidTue Jul 06, 2010 05:07 PM PDT
Signed, it makes a difference
by Ari Siletz on Tue Jul 06, 2010 03:11 PM PDTبله. زياد هستند کسانی که حکم سنگسار گرفتند و حکمشان اجرا نشد. حداقل ۵ مورد هست که پرونده هايشان را ما دنبال می کرديم، حتی حکم تبرئه گرفتند. زنی بعد از ۱۳ سال حکم تبرئه گرفت، شلاق خورد و آمد بيرون، و زن ديگری هفت سال، و يک زن و مرد در شيراز باز به همين ترتيب،
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