Iranian lawmakers have legislated stoning as part of the new Islamic penalty law. The decision, taken by the Guardian Council after nine months’ examination of the draft proposal, means that stoning has now moved from Islamic to State law.
The criminal law had been discussed over the past six years inside various state institutions. Now it is official. Stoning now forms part of the new version of the Penal Code, Article 132, paragraph 3: A man or a woman can be stoned to death for multiple extramarital affairs.
Additionally, in article 225 of the new criminal code, it is stated that a man and a woman can be stoned to death with the approval of the judge, who may decide if other forms of executions are appropriate. The accused person may also be punished with 100 lashes. [The Commentator] Read more
