Iran's Supreme Court overturns death sentence against hard-line Islamic vigilante

[democratic]

Source: IHT

TEHRAN, Iran: Iran's Supreme Court has overturned a death sentence against a hard-line Islamic vigilante for murdering a couple for immoral behavior in southeastern Iran, one of the victims' lawyers said Thursday.

Ali Maleki, with the help of several accomplices, drowned Reza Nejadmalayeri and his fiance, Shohreh Nikpour, in a small pool in 2002, believing they were breaking rules against contact between unmarried men and women. The killings occurred near Kerman, a city some 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) southeast of the capital, Tehran.

The Supreme Court's ruling on Saturday was the fourth time it had overturned Maleki's death sentence, continuing a case that has caused widespread anger throughout Iran despite a news blackout by state media. After each previous ruling, the case has been returned to the local court to be retried.

The Kerman vigilantes, who pledge support to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stoned one of their victims to death and tied up four others before throwing them into a swimming pool where they drowned.

Read more: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/19/africa/ME-GEN-Iran-Iran-Death-Sentence.php

[William769]

1. WOW, what a surprize!

:sarcasm:

[seriousstan]

2. The religion of peace believes in forgiveness.

[William769]

3. You are joking right?

[Solo_in_MD]

4. The true nature of the Sharia shines forth once more

[jmc247]

5. Islam is a religion of peace

That doesn't mean everyone who is Muslim follows the true ideals of Islam.

[msmcghee]

6. Ah yes, the true ideals

The ones that each believer is certain that only they know the real truth of.

[ohio2007]

7. Justice has been served - cold

How 'uppity' women are dealt with in Pakistan

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