Monday, September 6, 2010

Islamic stoning issue in Iran now taken up by French foreign minister-BBC

"French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has said he is willing "to do anything" to save an Iranian woman facing a death sentence for adultery.
  • "If I must go to Tehran to save her, I'll go to Tehran," Mr Kouchner said of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, who was sentenced to death by stoning in July.

Iran suspended the stoning sentence after an international outcry,

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