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Iranian Judiciary Denies Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani’s Imminent Execution
Following widespread rumors about the imminent execution of Sakineh Ashtiani, the head of East Azarbaijan’s Justice Department emphasized that Ashtiani has not been executed. According to ISNA News Agency, Malek Ajdar Sharifi denied news reports that Ashtiani has been executed inside Tabriz Prison. “She is in complete health right now inside Tabriz Prison. Her case is under review inside the Province’s judicial courts and is going through its administrative process,” said Malek Ajdar Sharifi, Head of East Azerbaijan Justice Department.
In recent days, referencing statements by an NGO outside Iran, reports surfaced of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani’s imminent execution.
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If the world is not carefull this will be they way that all women are treated, with a double standard. Europe is already moving that way. There is a video on YouTube caled Muslim Demographics. Kind of shocking definatly eye opening. This woman my have had an affair on her husband, people will admit to just about anything after being tortured for 3 days just to make the pain stop. But her punishment was given under their law (99 lashes), but for them that was not enough they have to make an example of her so that they can keep women under their thumbs. In most Muslim nations a wife is nothing more than another piece of property. This woman should be set free, and if she is not set free and her exicution (murder for they are operating outside of their own justice system) is carried out, then the world as a whole needs to cut off Iran completely, no food no water no medical suplies no nothing, and let them suffer and die in there own little piece of paradise.
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