Search results
Nov 2, 2015 · Azimi said the woman, identified as 19-year-old Rokhshana, was stoned to death after being accused of having premarital sex with her fiance, a 23-year-old man named Mohammad Gul, who was...
Homicide. Stoning, or lapidation, is a method of capital punishment where a group throws stones at a person until the subject dies from blunt trauma. It has been attested as a form of punishment for grave misdeeds since ancient times. The Torah and Talmud prescribe stoning as punishment for a number of offenses.
Jul 14, 2022 · What is stoning? Stoning is a form of capital punishment whereby rocks are thrown at a person until they die. It is an execution method rooted in “ancient Greece and in...
- Kate Samuelson
May 8, 2024 · Has the Taliban in fact stoned women to death? And what does this March 24 statement portend?
- Ruchi Kumar
May 11, 2023 · The said that stoning or being buried alive under a wall, constituted torture, or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. “These cruel punishments are contrary to international...
Apr 30, 2021 · Currently, the use of stoning as a punishment appears to be a rare occurrence in Iran, although it still does take place. Human rights groups have reported or documented by name that 150 people were stoned to death in Iran between 1980 and 2009.
Jul 9, 2010 · By Jennifer Rigby. International pressure has saved one woman in Iran from being stoned to death but at least 10 people are still facing the cruel punishment, Channel 4 News discovers. A major...
