Iranian state TV has broadcast what it claims is a confession by a woman whose sentence to death by stoning provoked an international outcry.
In the interview, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani apparently admits to adultery and to involvement in her husband’s murder. Previously, the 43-year-old had denied the adultery accusations.
But Amnesty International and the British government say Iran appears to be inventing new murder charges.
Ashtiani’s lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei, who has fled Iran and is seeking asylum in Norway, said his client’s life was in the hands of those in power. She has denounced him for publicising her case. Another lawyer has claimed that she was tortured before her alleged confession.
It is thought that the Iranian authorities may be preparing to defy their Western critics. There are fears that the woman will still be executed.
The stoning sentence has been suspended but the new focus on murder rather than adultery could pave the way for Ashtiani to be hanged. Both are crimes punishable by death under Iran’s Sharia law.
Copyright © 2010 euronews
By: ElegantDecline
In: Iran, Middle East
Tags: Iran, Stoning, Execution
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it amazes me how women's rights groups don't say shit about this kind of stuff
Posted Aug-13-2010 Bymcdeez (233.44) 
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Stoned, hanged, whatever...easy to dispose of the body though, it comes pre-bagged.
Posted Aug-13-2010 ByIncredulous (489.94) Incredulous View Channel Send Message
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Sticks and stones will break my bones but daymn.. thats gotta hurt..
Posted Aug-13-2010 Byjaxkf101 (369.86) 
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Hey liberals THIS is what you are surrounding yourself with. You fools are CREATING a structure that will treat YOU just like this woman. Do you want that? Your "friends" will cut your throats the first chance they get. You weak little bitched will die first because they don't respect you even though you defend them. Fucking childish idiots.
Posted Aug-13-2010 ByDCS1 (30.18) DCS1 Send Message
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You are confused.....this is conservative.
Liberal muslims don't kill people for "immoral behavior"
It's the conservative ones that do.
The same way conservatives here in America have their war on drugs, forced "explicit lyrics" labels onto the music industry, tried to ban abortion, etc.
It's the conservatives that always try to enforce their morals onto the public.
Liberals sometimes try to force their "lack of morals" onto America though.....gay pride marches et More..
Posted Aug-13-2010 Bycastanza128 (620.02) 
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I don't know a single "liberal" who agrees with this, so I'm not sure what you're sputtering on about.
Posted Aug-13-2010 Byhellgremlin (763.12) hellgremlin Send Message
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Interesting that you see gay pride marches as immoral, when they're essentially equivalent to the million man march - a backlash reaction to decades of conservative oppression and marginalization.
The fact that gays *can* hold pride parades, instead of being strung up or dragged to death behind a pick-up truck, is testament to the nation's moral evolution.
The supreme moral is to love your neighbour unconditionally. This is what Jesus taught.
Unfortunately, those who deign to call them More..
Posted Aug-13-2010 Byhellgremlin (763.12) hellgremlin Send Message
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You are far more confused than HE is,I think.What
the fuck is a conservative,or liberal Muslim? Some
examples please.There are two kinds of Muslims.They
are either devout Muslims or they aren't.They practice
what is in the koran,or they don't.They are not either
radical or non-radical.A devout muslim is a radical
Muslim,plain and simple.
Posted Aug-13-2010 Bygmccuiston (687.08) gmccuiston View Channel Send Message
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I was talking about morality, not what "Jesus said" or the bible at all. It is funny that YOU used the bible in an attempt to make your point, because the bible is VERY CLEAR about the immorality of homosexuality: In the VERY FIRST BOOK, "Genesis" it talks about homosexuality, "Soddom" was DESTROYED because the townspeople tried to have sex with the male angels god sent.
There are MANY other parts that deal with homosexuality:
Leviticus 18:22 - "Do not lie wit More..
Posted Aug-14-2010 Bycastanza128 (620.02) 
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'Iranian Woman Facing Stoning "Confesses"
An honest confession I'm sure.
Posted Aug-13-2010 ByGmike (484.44) 
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Face blurred out. Propaganda fail.
Posted Aug-13-2010 Bymarinemom (5367.58) 
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haha all you would see is her eyes anyway!
You can't make an identification from a picture of a muslim woman....
Posted Aug-13-2010 Bycastanza128 (620.02) 
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Don't forget though. Islamic women choose to be treated this way. Islam isn't oppressive to women.
Posted Aug-13-2010 ByST0N3PONY (5041.02) 
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Burn sharia law,hang Sadegh Laridschani and bless this mother, her son Sajad and daughter Farideh.Iran is far left behind!
Posted Aug-13-2010 ByNikosLaos (29.88) NikosLaos View Channel Send Message
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Iran?
That was a country before?
That fantastic glass desert is more exiting.
Posted Aug-15-2010 ByThor66 (83.14) 
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This is the sh*t that happens, when you combine religion and politics...this make me sick! Why anyone would want to live under such a Nazi regime, I'll never know.....FUK IRAN!
Posted Aug-13-2010 ByScreaming Eagle (599.24) 
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poor women, but this is irans problem, how many innocent people have the usa executed, we stopped it here for that reason,to many innocents died because the laws were flawed.see all this shit about iran does my tits in, it was the same propaganda bull shit with iraq,saddams a bad man WE NEED WAR..ok saddam was a bad fukr, but in his defence he knew how to control his country and people, when he was taking out of power it all went tits up.do you think there would have been trouble with insurgents More..
Posted Aug-13-2010 Bywalloper (50.28) walloper Send Message
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does your tits in?
Posted Aug-13-2010 Bycastanza128 (620.02) 
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lol. its a exspression we use here in scotland,when something annoys you...does my heid in,burst yer cunt,rip yer hole,gets on ma tits,burst yer tits..if you need me to translate for my country men and women terrible english i will always be here to help buddy,,lol..you huv yer sel a nice day:)
Posted Aug-13-2010 Bywalloper (50.28) walloper Send Message
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Man! Muslims live like most of the world did 10,000 years ago. Most all of you Muslims should be ashamed & standing up against the way you treat women. Its sickening to think in todays world Muslims still treat women like dogs. The Muslims say most of them are peaceful, then why do women still get treated like they do?
Posted Aug-14-2010 Bymdp1nvegas (75.38) 
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