Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Amnesty International - End executions by stoning


In 2008, Amnesty International published a report called "Iran - End executions by stoning"detailing the laws and practices of stoning in Iran. This report also gives examples of the influence of the international community can stop the executions from happening.

‘The size of the stone used in stoning shall not be too large to kill the convict by one or two throws and at the same time shall not be too small to be called a stone.’

Article 104 of Iran’s Islamic Penal Code



This posting is part of a series that focuses on stoning in Iran as we approach July 11, 2010 which is International Day Against Stoning.

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