11.03.2008 - Source: US Department of State

Qazvin province: Death sentence carried out by stoning against Jafar Kiani on July 2007 ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007") [ID 22734]

"There was a reported case of execution by stoning during the year, despite a judiciary moratorium on the practice. Stoning remained a legal form of punishment. On July 5, officials in the Qazvin province carried out a death sentence by stoning against Jafar Kiani, defying a 2002 moratorium on the practice put in place by Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Shahrudi. According to AI reports, in 1996 authorities convicted Kiani and his partner, Mokarrameh Ebrahimi, of adultery and sentenced them to death by stoning.

On June 20, according to HRW, Judiciary Chief Shahrudi issued a written stay of their execution, scheduled for June 21. Despite the stay, authorities carried out the sentence against Kiani. Shahrudi ordered an investigation of the judge who ordered the sentence, but the results of that investigation remained unknown at year's end.

UN Human Rights Commissioner Arbour condemned the execution and called on the government to halt the impending execution of Mokarrameh Ebrahimi. Authorities reportedly suspended Ebrahimi's sentence. On September 30, Secretary of the Human Rights Committee Mohammad Javad Larijani, appointed by Supreme Leader Khamenei, called the stoning a "judicial mistake," but stated his view that the practice of stoning is neither torture nor disproportionate punishment."

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11.03.2008 - Source: US Department of State

Iranian penal code includes provisions for stoning persons convicted of adultery; laws discriminate against women ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007") [ID 23204]

"The penal code includes provisions for stoning persons convicted of adultery, although judges were instructed in 2002 to cease imposing such sentences. During the year, authorities carried out the sentence against one man, Jafar Kiani. Rights groups reported that at least nine people-—mostly women—-remained sentenced to death by stoning in the country.

In addition a man could escape punishment for killing a wife caught in the act of adultery if he was certain she was a consenting partner; the same rule does not apply for women. Women may also receive disproportionate punishment for crimes, including death sentences. [...]"

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11.12.2007 - Source: Iran Focus

A 48-year-old man with two children faces death by stoning after he was accused of having had extra-marital sex ("Iran: Man faces death by stoning for adultery") [ID 22247]

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15.07.2007 - Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

The head of the Iranian judiciary's human rights committee, Mohammad Javad Larijani, today defended the use of stoning last week to execute a man convicted of adultery ("Iran Judiciary Official Defends Execution By Stoning") [ID 21604]

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13.07.2007 - Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

The European Union today criticized Iran for the stoning death of a man convicted for adultery, calling it a "horrendous method" of punishment ("EU Condemns Iran Over Stoning") [ID 21607]

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13.07.2007 - Source: Amnesty International

AI is greatly concerned by continuing human rights violations in Iran, including new arrests of human rights defenders and high rate of executions, including first execution by stoning confirmed by authorities since moratorium on stonings was announced in 2002 ("Violations of human rights continue unabated [MDE 13/085/2007]") [ID 21610]

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11.07.2007 - Source: Human Rights Watch

HRW calls on top Judiciary official to act immediately to prevent execution by stoning of Mokarrameh Ebrahimi, a 43-year-old mother of three ("Prevent Stoning of Condemned Mother") [ID 21595]

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10.07.2007 - Source: BBC News

Local man is stoned to death for adultery as the same fate hangs over his alleged lover ("Iran 'adulterer' stoned to death") [ID 21600]

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10.07.2007 - Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Iran's judiciary today confirmed that a man convicted of adultery has been stoned to death in a northern province west of the capital, Tehran ("Official Word Of Stoning Heightens Concern Over Condemned Mother") [ID 21601]

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09.07.2007 - Source: Amnesty International

Qazvin province: Ja’far Kiani executed by stoning on 5 July 2007 in village of Aghche-kand near Takestan; AI urged Head of Judiciary to prevent execution by stoning of Mokarrameh Ebrahimi, a woman convicted in the same case; Kiani and Ebrahimi were sentenced to death after conviction of adultery ("Amnesty International outraged at reported stoning to death and fears for victim’s co-accused [MDE 13/083/2007]") [ID 21589]

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20.06.2007 - Source: Iran Focus

Couple due to be stoned to death for adultery spared after campaign to save them ("Adulterous couple spared death by stoning in Iran") [ID 21461]

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06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

Moratorium on stoning ended in August 2005; 2 people were even stoned in May 2005 ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 19381]

"The penal code provides for the stoning, or lapidation, of women and men convicted of adultery. In 2002 the head of the judiciary announced a moratorium on stoning but reportedly ended the moratorium in August.

Prior to August there were reports of judges handing down the sentence. On May 7, according to AI a woman, Mahboubeh Mohammadi, and a man, Abbas Hajizadeh, were stoned to death in the northeastern city of Mashhad. A court convicted the pair of adultery and the murder of Mohammadi's husband."

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23.05.2006 - Source: Amnesty International

Woman sentenced to death by stoning despite moratorium ("Annual Report 2006") [ID 18897]

"In October [2005], a woman was reportedly sentenced to death by stoning, despite a moratorium on the use of this punishment introduced in 2002."

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08.03.2006 - Source: US Department of State

2 cases of stoning were imposed by judges in 2005 ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2005") [#46058],  [ID 18464]

"The penal code includes provisions for the stoning, or lapidation, of women and men convicted of adultery. In 2002 the head of the judiciary announced a moratorium on stoning. There were several subsequent reports of sentences of stoning imposed by judges, including two during the year, but no proof of these sentences being carried out. A woman's rights group claimed "Fatemeh" was sentenced to stoning in May for adultery and murder. On October 15, domestic press reported that "Soghra" was sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, as well as given a 15-year prison sentence for complicity in murdering her husband."

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15.03.2005 - Source: UN Human Rights Council (formerly UN Commission on Human Rights)

Girl sentenced to death by stoning for being raped by her brother ("Report of Asma Jahangir, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief - Summary of cases transmitted to Governments and replies received (E/CN.4/2005/61/Add.1)") [#30271],  [ID 8570]

"[...]140. On 20 October 2004, the Special Rapporteur, jointly with the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, the Special Rapporteur on the question of torture and the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences transmitted an urgent appeal to the Government regarding J.I., aged 13, who was reportedly sentenced to death by stoning in Marivan for adultery and was at risk of imminent execution. According to the information received, she was raped by her 15-year-old brother and became pregnant. She gave birth to her baby about two weeks before the urgent appeal was sent. It was reported that J.I. would not have the possibility to appeal the sentence, which was said to be carried out in the following days. Her brother was sentenced to 100 lashes, in accordance with Islamic laws. He was in prison in Tehran awaiting his punishment.[...]"

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24.12.2004 - Source: Amnesty International

Girl with mental age of 8, sentenced to death for "morality-related" offences after being forced into prostitution by her mother as a child; 17-year-old girl and boy sentenced to death by stoning for the act of adultery ("Lives in the balance: an open appeal to Iran’s judicial authorities") [#27872],  [ID 8571]

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23.12.2004 - Source: Amnesty International

Woman granted a stay of execution; she was reportedly due to be stoned to death in December, for having an adulterous relationship with a 17-year-old boy, who has been sentenced to death by hanging ("Iran - Further Information on UA 336/04") [#27956],  [ID 8572]

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16.12.2004 - Source: Amnesty International

Girl is at risk of imminent execution after her death sentence for adultery was upheld by the Supreme Court; she could allegedly be stoned to death as early as 21 December; her unnamed co-defendant is at risk of imminent execution by hanging ("Iran - UA 336/04") [#27656],  [ID 8573]

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10.12.2004 - Source: Human Rights Watch

Girl, who has a mental age of eight, is reportedly facing imminent execution for "morality-related" offences arising from her being forced into prostitution as a child; she was reportedly sentenced to death by a court in Arak when she was 18 ("Iran - UA 332/04") [#27573],  [ID 8574]

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04.02.2004 - Source: Amnesty International

Qazvin: woman, who was sentenced to execution and flogging in connection with running a brothel, was hanged ("Iran - Further Information on UA 11/04") [#19165],  [ID 8575]

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12.01.2004 - Source: Amnesty International

Woman and her husband reportedly sentenced to death in connection with running a brothel/ one of them is to be stoned to death, which amounts to torture, and both are to be flogged ("Iran - UA 11/04") [#18686],  [ID 8576]

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19.11.2003 - Source: Amnesty International

7 women who allegedly showed disrespect during the month of Ramadan sentenced to 50 lashes in Shiraz; 4 men sentenced to death by stoning by a court in Mashhad ("Iran: Alarming spiral of human rights violations mar positive steps") [#17730],  [ID 8577]

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18.11.2003 - Source: Amnesty International

4 men sentenced to death by stoning/ they are reportedly part of the group associated with the "Plum Garden Case" which carried out the kidnappings and rapes of a number of women and young girls in Mashhad ("Iran - UA 337/03") [#17704],  [ID 8578]

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09.05.2002 - Source: Amnesty International

2 women reportedly sentenced to be stoned to death ("Iran - UA 136/02") [#6883],  [ID 8579]

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11.2001 - Source: Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation

ACCORD: Death by stoning ("7th European Country of Origin Information Seminar Berlin, 11 - 12 June 2001: Final Report - Iran") [#7661],  [ID 8580]

"Art. 104 of the Penal Code states that "...the stones should not be too large so that the
person dies on being hit by one or two of them, nor so small so that they cannot be
called stones." Execution by stoning causes grievous pain before death and is a cruel,
inhuman and degrading punishment.
A man who sentenced to death by stoning managed to escape in November 1998. 8
Another man was stoned to death in April 1999 in Babol in northern Iran for the murder
of his three sons. Ahmad Asqarpour was reported to have killed his sons, aged between
seven and 12, because he thought they would stand in the way of his plans to divorce
his wife and marry another woman. He received 60 lashes before his execution.
On 21 May 2001, a 35-year-old woman was reportedly been stoned to death in Evin
prison where she had served eight years on charges of being "corrupt on earth", for
appearing in a pornographic film. This was the first stoning of a woman recorded since
1997. The woman had reportedly denied any involvement, but her death sentence was
upheld by the Supreme Court, apparently on the basis of witness testimony that she
was the woman in the film. The report did not say when the execution was carried out.
Maryam Ayoubi (f) aged 31, (no word on Hossein Esna 'Ashari, aged 24) who murdered
her husband, was reported to be facing death by stoning, as the sentence was
reportedly upheld in November 2000. The sentence was carried out on 11 July 2001."

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11.07.2001 - Source: Amnesty International

Iranian woman at Evin prison in Tehran stoned to death ("Stonings should stop") [#2533],  [ID 8581]

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11.07.2001 - Source: Amnesty International

Woman stoned to death in prison/ imminent risk of execution of 5 other prisoners ("Iran - UA 05/01") [#2538],  [ID 8582]

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22.05.2001 - Source: Amnesty International

Woman stoned to death in prison as a punishment for producing and acting in pornographic films ("Stoned to death for porno movie") [#2534],  [ID 8583]

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