Iran: Further information on Death Penalty / stoning

Índice: MDE 13/014/2009
Fecha de publicación: 13 febrero 2009
Categorías: Irán

Kobra N has had her sentence of stoning commuted to 100 lashes. On 19 January 2009 her lawyer, Maryam Kiyan Ersi, told the Women’s Field website that the Head of the Judiciary had finally issued the order for commutation, two years after she had submitted a letter explaining the details of the case and asking for an amnesty.