43 year old Sakine Mohamadi Ashtiani may be executed in Iran at any time for ‘having an illicit relationship.’ The mother of two has already received 99 lashes and been sentenced to death by stoning in Iran. Her children, Faride and Sajjad, raised the alarm of her imminent stoning when there was no further legal recourse via an open letter to the people of the world.Since the global outcry, families of others held in Tabriz prison have come forward with news of 170 people sentenced to death, including children, youth, and 18 men and women for being gay. Two other women also await death by stoning in the same prison including Azar Bagheri who was 15 when she was arrested and 25 year old Maryam Ghorbanzadeh who is currently pregnant.Over 100 known stonings have already taken place and another 25 known cases await death by stoning in Iran. Over 130 offences are punishable by death under Iran’s Sharia law including for enmity against God, blasphemy, heresy and apostasy. On Saturday 24 July 2010 at 2pm join us to mark the day as the International Sakine Mohamadi Ashtiani Day!Make the world stand still in its rage against medievalism and barbarity and in its support of humanity. Sakine, her children and the many others awaiting death by stoning and execution deserve nothing less.For more information on how to save Sakine and others facing stoning to death and execution, donate, or volunteer contact: Mina Ahadi, Germany, International Committee Against Stoning and International Committee Against Execution Coordinator, minaahadi@aol.com, 0049 1775692413; Ahmad Fatemi, International Committee Against Execution Public Relations, fatemimark@gmail.com, 0046 0735203817; Maryam Namazie, UK, Iran Solidarity Spokesperson, iransolidaritynow@gmail.com, 0044 7719166731; Maria Rohaly, USA, Mission Free Iran, maria.rohaly@gmail.com or visit websites: International Committee Against Executions:http://notonemoreexecution/wpress/; Iran Solidarity: www.iransolidarity.org.uk;Coffy And Dee The Aim
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