01 Aug 10
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to allow a woman sentenced in Iran to death by stoning to accept an offer of asylum in Brazil, local media reported.
The sentence imposed on Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani for an extra-marital relationship, which she denies, has caused an international outcry. It has been suspended pending a review by Iran's judiciary but could still be carried out.
"I call on the supreme leader of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to permit Brazil to grant asylum to this woman," state radio reported him as saying on Saturday.
The two nations have drawn closer this year after Brazil pioneered diplomatic efforts backing Iran's uranium enrichment work, which Tehran says it needs to produce power and for medical purposes. Many Western nations believe it is a front for developing a nuclear bomb.
Human rights group Amnesty International said Mohammadi Ashtiani was convicted in 2006 of having an "illicit relationship" with two men and received 99 lashes as her sentence.
Despite this, the rights group said she was subsequently convicted of "adultery while being married," which it said she denied, and for which she was sentenced to death by stoning.
Should the world - perhaps in some kind of concerted effort - throw opens its doors unconditinally to Iranians seeking asylum from their nation's theocracy?
01 Aug 10
Originally posted by FMFNope, otherwise the next thing you know will be that all the women in Iran will be cheating on their husbands. 😛
[quote]Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to allow a woman sentenced in Iran to death by stoning to accept an offer of asylum in Brazil, local media reported.
The sentence imposed on Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani for an extra-marital relationship, which she denies, has caused an international outcry. ...[text shortened]... pens its doors unconditinally to Iranians seeking asylum from their nation's theocracy?
01 Aug 10
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Originally posted by whodeyAnd so possibly face being sentenced to 99 lashes or even being stoned to death? Your 'gag' lacks an ironic angle or oblique insight. You have missed the point of the OP. Should the world unconditionally welcome any and all Iranians seeking asylum?
Nope, otherwise the next thing you know will be that all the women in Iran will be cheating on their husbands.
01 Aug 10
Originally posted by FMFyes. w/out question.
[quote]Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to allow a woman sentenced in Iran to death by stoning to accept an offer of asylum in Brazil, local media reported.
The sentence imposed on Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani for an extra-marital relationship, which she denies, has caused an international outcry. ...[text shortened]... pens its doors unconditinally to Iranians seeking asylum from their nation's theocracy?
01 Aug 10
Originally posted by FMFWell, that's of what United States is supposed to be about. But what is meant by 'unconditionally' here? Presumably passing some sort of security screening should be a condition.
[quote]Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to allow a woman sentenced in Iran to death by stoning to accept an offer of asylum in Brazil, local media reported.
The sentence imposed on Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani for an extra-marital relationship, which she denies, has caused an international outcry. ...[text shortened]... pens its doors unconditinally to Iranians seeking asylum from their nation's theocracy?
01 Aug 10
Originally posted by bbarrAnd don't forget the taxes you will need to pay. Taxes sometimes sux don't they. :-).
Well, that's of what United States is supposed to be about. But what is meant by 'unconditionally' here? Presumably passing some sort of security screening should be a condition.
01 Aug 10
Originally posted by FMFAn "Adulterer Exchange Program", between the west and the Islamic countries migh be a good idea. Western culture does not place much emphasis on their marriage vows while Islam probably places too much .. it might help to bring some balance.
And so possibly face being sentenced to 99 lashes or even being stoned to death? Your 'gag' lacks an ironic angle or oblique insight. You have missed the point of the OP. Should the world unconditionally welcome any and all Iranians seeking asylum?
So .. where is this woman's partner? Did she commit adultery by herself? Surely the guy must be beheaded as well. Does anyone know ?
01 Aug 10
Originally posted by FMFIf they can make it here, sure.
[quote]Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to allow a woman sentenced in Iran to death by stoning to accept an offer of asylum in Brazil, local media reported.
The sentence imposed on Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani for an extra-marital relationship, which she denies, has caused an international outcry. ...[text shortened]... pens its doors unconditinally to Iranians seeking asylum from their nation's theocracy?
But, why would Iran let her go to Brazil? How could a country maintain its own justice system if anyone sentenced to be punished is allowed to go to another country instead?
01 Aug 10
Originally posted by sh76Maybe the Iranian authorities don't want to be seen carrying out a stoning-to-death right now but nor do they want to be seen commuting the sentence. It might also be a bit of mutual stroking after the recent cock-the-snook-at-the-U.S. nuclear deal between Brazil and Iran.
But, why would Iran let her go to Brazil? How could a country maintain its own justice system if anyone sentenced to be punished is allowed to go to another country instead?
01 Aug 10
Originally posted by FMFAs reprehensible as the Iranian policy is of sentencing people to death for adultery, it seems like a bit of a slap in the face to Iran to announce publicly... don't punish that person, send her to us instead. It's merely another way of saying "What's you're doing is terrible; here, just hand us the gun... slowly..."
Maybe the Iranian authorities don't want to be seen carrying out a stoning-to-death right now but nor do they want to be seen commuting the sentence. It might also be a bit of mutual stroking after the recent cock-the-snook-at-the-U.S. nuclear deal between Brazil and Iran.
Not that it's a bad idea, of course.
01 Aug 10
Originally posted by sh76OK then. Perhaps it's Lula seeking to save a wee bit of face, internationally, after being taken for a ride by Iran on the nuclear cooperation thing.
As reprehensible as the Iranian policy is of sentencing people to death for adultery, it seems like a bit of a slap in the face to Iran to announce publicly... don't punish that person, send her to us instead. It's merely another way of saying "What's you're doing is terrible; here, just hand us the gun... slowly..."