Iranian Woman's Sentence Commuted To Hanging

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani's sentence for allegedly committing adultery and murder, in a case filled with prosecutorial discrepancies, has been commuted from stoning to hanging. While the latter is a less painful way to die, it bears repeating, the case is weak and Defendant, Ashtiani, has not been given a fair trial.

Yesterday, Ashtianti, was tortured before being forced to confess to crimes she previously maintained she did not commit, on television in Iran. The Iranian government needs to consider its image in the world and not execute Ashtiani, on a case fraught with legal errors.

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Yesterday evening it was announced, Iranian prisoner, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, was tortured in prison and publicly forced to confess to crimes she previously stated she did not commit, murder and adultery. The confession appeared on television in Iran and her lawyer, Mohammad Mostafaei, stated she had been brutally beaten and forced to lie on television.

The Iranian government is angry at world attention Ashtianti's case has received, as many all over the globe, believe she is being set up and falsely accused of crimes she did not commit. Her children are distraught and fear she maybe executed in secret at any moment. Brazil has kindly offered her asylum, but the Iranian government has yet to accept their offer.

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Many people around the world have been beseeching the Iranian government not to execute, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, on charges of committing adultery. There are many discrepancies in the prosecution's case against her. She has been wrongfully accused of murdering her husband as well.

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Thus far, by government order, she has received 99 lashes in the presence of her children, which had to be very difficult for them. Her lawyer, Mohammad Mostafaei, fled to Turkey and was arrested on immigration charges, after the Iranian government detained three of his family members. The charges against them are unclear and appear to be based in Mostafaei choosing to represent Ashtiani, who continues to profess her innocence.

A suspect, believed to be the culprit behind the killing of her husband, was apprehended, but the charges against Ashtiani, were not dropped. Rather, they were expanded to include adultery, when her husband was already deceased, when the alleged infidelity occurred.

Brazil has graciously offered Ashtiani asylum, but the Iranian government is refusing to let her go. In light of the fact the case contains so many inconsistencies, it is better to err on the side of caution and let Ashtiani go, rather than stoning, a woman and mother, to death, who continues to maintain her innocence. Iran should do the right thing and free her, as the world is watching and many are upset by the case.

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