Women sentenced to death by stoning now to be hanged today

[lowrib]

From this website

"Iranian authorities could kill Sakineh Ashtiani today.

"This July, a global outcry saved her from death by stoning. Now, the Iranian government has issued execution orders based on trumped-up charges -- and she could be killed within a day. We have only a few hours to get world leaders with influence in Iran to do all they can to save her life."

[lowrib]

From Sky News:

"An Iranian woman who was sentenced to death by stoning for adultery is to be hanged for murder instead, according to a human rights group.


Ms Ashtiani's case has put a further strain on relations between Iran and the West
The German-based International Committee Against Stoning said Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani is to be executed today.

"The authorities in Tehran have given the go-ahead to Tabriz prison for the execution of Iran stoning case," the group says on its website.

"It has been reported that she is to be executed this Wednesday, November 3."

Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt called Iran's charge d'affaires in London to ask if the report was accurate.
But the Tehran diplomat was unable to confirm or deny the claim, the Foreign Office said.

Mr Burt said in a statement: "I took the opportunity to remind him the UK Government would regard the execution of Ms Ashtiani as utterly unacceptable."

One of the many protests worldwide against Ms Ashtiani's case

Ms Ashtiani's case has provoked a worldwide outcry with leading political and religious figures condemning her original sentence as medieval and barbaric.
Brazil, a close ally of Iran, has offered to give the 43-year-old mother of two asylum.

[animula]

[FunkySkunk]

I pray this doesn't go ahead

[kreecherlivesupstairs]

Possibly too late, but someone has linked to a petition for clemency.

[Twochildren]

PETITION HERE

Please keep bumped and sign.

:(

[Twochildren]

It's been reported that Sakineh is still alive, please sign above.

[berryfreeze]

bump

[lowrib]

I got this email today (from the campaining site Avaaz.org)

It's Thursday, and Sakineh is still alive. A staggering 500,000 of us contacted leaders in one day and they're instantly making calls to Iran! Our pressure is working, but we need to ramp it up to keep her alive forward this email to everyone:


Dear Friends,

Iran could execute Sakineh Ashtiani tomorrow. We saved her from stoning, now we have 24 hours to get key powers to take emergency action to stop this shameful killing.

Sign the petition!
Tomorrow, Iran could execute Sakineh Ashtiani.

Our global outcry stopped her unjust stoning sentence in July. Now we have 24 hours to save her life.

Iran's allies and key UN powers are our best hope they could persuade Iran of the serious political cost of this high-profile killing. Click below to send them an urgent call to action and send this to everyone it only takes three minutes and we are her last chance:

www.avaaz.org/en/24h_to_save_sakineh/?vl

Sakineh's adultery case is a tragic sham stacked with human rights violations. First, she was to be stoned to death. But the Iranian government had to revoke the sentence after her children generated a worldwide outcry against the farcical trial -- she could not speak the language used in court, and the alleged incidents of adultery took place after her husband's death.

Then her lawyer was forced into exile, and the prosecution conjured up a new trumped-up charge for which she would be executed -- the murder of her husband. Despite this being double jeopardy, as she is already serving time for alleged complicity in this crime, Sakineh was tortured and paraded on national television to 'confess', and was found guilty. Since then the regime has arrested two German journalists, her lawyer and her son, who has bravely led the international campaign to save his mother. All remain in prison and Sakineh's son and lawyer have been also tortured and have no access to lawyers.

Now Iranian human rights activists state an order has just been issued from Tehran to implement her killing immediately. She is on the list and tomorrow is execution day.

Our persistent campaigning led Iran to drop Sakineh's stoning sentence and captured the attention of leaders in countries with influence on Iran, like Turkey and Brazil. Now let's urgently raise our voices to stop her killing and inhumane treatment and free her, her lawyer, her son and the jailed German journalists. Send a message and share this emergency call with friends and family:

www.avaaz.org/en/24h_to_save_sakineh/?vl

A massive public outcry has the moral authority to stop heinous crimes. Let's use these 24 hours to send a clear message -- the world is watching and we all stand together today to save Sakineh's life and against injustice everywhere.

With hope and determination,

Alice, Stephanie, Pascal, Giulia, Benjamin and the whole of the Avaaz team


Sources:

Iranian woman could be stoned Wednesday
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hipKgm5UqJOxciOi1f07BwbfRgFg?docId=CNG.6ef6de7af5f33847d19e690e61087c73.811

Guardian article on Avaaz emergency campaign:
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/03/sakineh-mohammadi-ashtiani-execution

Brazil President Elect speaks against Iran stoning
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/03/AR2010110305762.html

Sarkozy threatens to suspend dialogue if Sakineh was executed.
www.lefigaro.fr/international/2010/11/03/01003-20101103ARTFIG00419-sakineh-sarkozy-aurait-directement-menace-l-iran.php

Canada condemns possible execution:
www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canada-calls-planned-execution-of-iranian-woman-completely-out-of-line/article1783290/

UK calls for halt of execution
ukiniran.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=News&id=23139672

US demands no execution:
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hXcWTNyR_NntWQMCKG3d9XxYBISw?docId=CNG.8a2d12eae1177874ba5a4a061cec5e53.231

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani: A life in the Balance (Amnesty International)
www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE13/089/2010/en/589bd56b-49ac-4028-8dc6-abd903ac9bac/mde130892010en.pdf

[kreecherlivesupstairs]

Is it possible that someone more internet savvy could post this in chat? I will go and make a new thread about it, but can't link[embarrassed]

[Monty27]

Kreecher - it's in Chat