Press Release: Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the EU concerning the execution by stoning in Mashhad, Iran

The European Union strongly condemns new cases of execution by stoning in the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to today’s official confirmation and reports from other credible sources, three people were subject to execution by stoning in the city of Mashhad in the week beginning 21 December 2008. One of the three is reported to have managed to escape the stoning pit and survived. The other two were less fortunate and were stoned to
death.

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