Iran must not execute woman spared stoning death by any means

Friday 9 July 2010 Amnesty International has urged the Iranian authorities not to execute by any method a woman convicted of adultery, following an official statement that she will not be stoned to death. Amnesty International has urged the Iranian authorities not to execute by any method a 43-year-old woman convicted of adultery, following an official statement that she will not be executed by stoning. The Iranian Embassy in London announced on Thursday that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani would not be stoned to death. However, fears remain that the mother-of-two could be hanged, as she has…

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