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Iran: the life of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani remains in the balance

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, a woman sentenced in Iran to be stoned to death for 'adultery while married' is still a risk of being executed. Read more  

Iran must drop 'eye for an eye' retribution after acid-blindnig pardon

The case of an Iranian man who escaped judicial blinding by acid due to a last-minute pardon yesterday, underlines the need for Iran to drop 'eye for an eye sentences'. Read more

Iran: Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani remains at risk of execution

Sakineh Ashtiani, a 43-year-old mother of two, is being held on death row. Following international protests, it was announced that she would not be stoned to death, but she remains at risk of execution. There is also growing concern for her son Sajjad Qaderzadeh and her lawyer Javid Houtan Kiyan, both arrested October 10 and held without access to legal representation since. Read more