Sakineh Ashtiani Mohammadi, 43, mother of two children, is held on death row in the prison of Tabriz, northwestern Iran.
E 'accused of adultery and then "touches" the death sentence by stoning.
E 'accused of adultery and then "touches" the death sentence by stoning.
In Iran, stoning is scheduled for the crime of adultery during the marriage. "
In 2002, the judiciary chief has instructed the courts to impose a moratorium on stoning.
In 2002, the judiciary chief has instructed the courts to impose a moratorium on stoning.
Despite this, at least five men and a woman were stoned to death since 2002.
In January 2009, the judiciary spokesman, Ali Reza Jamshidi, confirmed that two executions by stoning had been carried out in December 2008 and adopted the Directive without any value on the moratorium, arguing that judges could ignore it.
In January 2009, the judiciary spokesman, Ali Reza Jamshidi, confirmed that two executions by stoning had been carried out in December 2008 and adopted the Directive without any value on the moratorium, arguing that judges could ignore it.
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