Restarting the Iran ping. On or off ping list.
Posted on 07/10/2007 9:55:13 AM PDT by freedom44
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A man convicted of adultery was stoned to death last week in a village in northern Iran, a judiciary spokesman said Tuesday, the first time in years that the country has confirmed such an execution.
Jafar Kiani was stoned to death Thursday in Aghchekand, 124 miles west of Tehran, said spokesman Ali Reza Jamshidi.
Death sentences are carried out in Iran after they are upheld by the Supreme Court. Under Iran's Islamic law, adultery is punishable by stoning.
Jamshidi did not elaborate on how the stoning was carried out. Under Islamic rulings, a man is usually buried up to his waist, while a woman is buried up to her neck with her hands also buried. Those carrying out the verdict then throw stones until the condemned dies.
International human rights groups have long criticized stoning in Iran as a ``cruel and barbaric'' punishment.
Before Iran's confirmation, U.N. human rights chief Louise Arbour condemned the execution, her spokesman said.
``The execution has apparently gone ahead despite Iran's moratorium on execution by stoning, a moratorium that had been in effect since 2002,'' said Jose Diaz of U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights.
(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...
These are the barbaric animals that Liberals won’t defend this nation against. Pelosi and her cohorts never met an enemy of the US that they didn’t feel sorry for.
Liberals want to talk to muslims and explain that homosexuality is ok.
Religion of Peace (TM)
Just a guess: he screwed a big shot’s wife or daughter.
``Stoning is in clear violation of international law,’’
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So what? Does anyone here recognize international law?
Is the outrage in this article because of the practice of capital punishment or the fact that adultery is a capital offense?
Word to Billy Jeff.
The arch-adulterer, Ted Kennedy, is always stoned.
In unrelated news, former President Clinton has cancelled plans for his upcoming tour of Iran ... :-)
Just in case it comes up on Jeopardy
How much pot do you have to smoke to get stoned to death?
“a moratorium that had been in effect since 2002”
Uh, yeah - sure.
When and if the IslamoNazis take over, the libs will be the first to go and Hollyweird will be up in smoke.
I guess there is always SOME consolation a tragedy.
Sen. Vitter better watch. Some on FR seem to think this may be an appropriate response.
I am amazed that any human being can wrap their brain around throwing stones at any living thing until it dies. The disturbed people that throw them and watch are frightening.
I am amazed that any human being can wrap their brain around throwing stones at any living thing until it dies. The disturbed people that throw them and watch are frightening.
Is the outrage in this article because of the practice of capital punishment or the fact that adultery is a capital offense?”
The outrage is over the practice of stoning, AND that adultery is a capital crime. You are not outraged? You think stoning someone to death for adultery is just fine?
Jimmy Carter wasn’t there to monitor human rights compliance at the stoning?
The Shah tried to drag his people into the modern world and also committed the unpardonable sin of being an ally of the United States. For those transgressions Jimmuh would make him pay!
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