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Iranian woman to be hanged Wednesday -rights group

An Iranian woman whose sentence of execution by stoning for adultery provoked a worldwide outcry will instead be hanged for murder on Wednesday, a human rights group said.

 

Iran Woman Who Faced Stoning to Be Lashed

Son of Iranian woman who faced death by stoning for adultery says authorities have imposed a new sentence of 99 lashes after case of mistaken identity.Afghans Protest U.S.

 

Vatican: stoning in Iran adultery case 'brutal'

Vatican: stoning in Iran adultery case 'brutal'

The Vatican raised the possibility Sunday of using behind-the-scenes diplomacy to try to save the life of an Iranian widow sentenced to be stoned for adultery.

 

Iran state media call French first lady prostitute

Iranian state media called France's first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, a "prostitute" on Monday in an unusual attack on the wife of a world leader that shows deep anger over her support for an Iranian woman who faced death by stoning on an adultery conviction.

Senh: Iran, great way to show your maturity there by calling names.

 

Man Found Guilty of Adultery Stoned to Death in Iran

A man found guilty of adultery has been stoned to death in Iran in spite of a ban on the practice.

 

Men stoned to death for adultery in Iran

Officials say two men in Iran have been stoned to death for adultery and murder, while another escaped death only by digging his way out of the hole where he was buried to face a similar fate, according to media reports.

 

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