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| Washington demands Tehran stop adultery execution |
| 2010-11-03 |
| [Al Arabiya] The United States early Wednesday urged Iran to halt the reportedly imminent execution of a mother-of-two for adultery, saying the case showed a fundamental disregard by the regime for human rights." ... which are not the same thing as individual rights, mind you... "We condemn in the strongest terms the government of Iran's apparent plans to move forward in executing Ms. Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani," a White House statement said. "We call on the government of Iran to stop this execution, and provide Ms. Ashtiani with the due process and fair treatment she deserves," it said. In a separate statement, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that Iran's leaders "have failed once again to protect the fundamental rights of their own citizens, particularly women." |
| Posted by:Fred |