Topic: Stoning

Iranian Woman May Be Hanged, Not Stoned, Because of Inadequate Prison Facilities

Reuters

An Iranian woman sentenced to death for committing adultery will likely have her sentence changed from stoning to hanging, but this is not a gesture of mercy, nor do Iranian officials want to portray it as a concession to Western critics.

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