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For other uses, see Stoning (disambiguation). 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.
- Du'a Khalil Aswad
Du'a Khalil Aswad (دعاء خليل أسود) (c. 1989 – c. 7 April...
- Rock Throwing
History. The throwing of rocks or stones is one of the most...
- Du'a Khalil Aswad
Jul 14, 2022 · published 14 July 2022. A 20-year-old woman in Sudan has been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, marking the first known case in the northeast African country for a decade. What women...
- Kate Samuelson
Jun 22, 2021 · By one estimate, at least a thousand women have been put to death by stoning over the last fifteen years. Stoning is a form of capital punishment that is as old as the Old Testament. The punishment is used for male and female adulterers, but it is more commonly carried out on women.
- Carlyn Beccia
5 days ago · In a recording, the group's leader declared: "We will flog the women ... we will stone them to death in public [for crimes]." What does Islamic law say on the matter? And have stonings...
Jul 9, 2010 · Death by stoning came into use in Iran after the 1979 revolution. The case has sparked an international outcry. Amnesty International says that at least eight people were stoned to death in...
Jul 9, 2010 · 9 Jul 2010. Stoning: victims, survivors and the condemned. By Jennifer Rigby. International pressure has saved one woman in Iran from being stoned to death but at least 10 people are still...
Feb 3, 2020 · Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) says it is investigating video footage that shows an Afghan woman being stoned to death. The two-minute clip shows a group of men...
