Sentenced to death for adultery

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani is at serious risk of execution. The 44-year-old mother of two was convicted of adultery in 2006 and sentenced to death by stoning. Following international outcry the Iranian authorities announced that she would no longer be stoned to death but recent reports suggest she could now be hanged at any time. With the arrest of her lawyer in October 2010 Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani is without legal representation. We fear she could be executed imminently.

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