Brazil offers asylum to stoning case woman
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has offered to provide refuge to a woman who was sentenced to death in Iran following her conviction for committing adultery.
The case created an international outcry when Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani initially was sentenced to death by stoning.
Iran withdrew that part of the sentence earlier this month, but the mother of two could still face execution by hanging.
During a campaign rally for his party's presidential candidate, Mr Silva appealed to Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, "to allow Brazil to grant political asylum to this woman.
"If she is causing problems there, we will welcome her here," Mr Silva added, according to Brazil's official news service, Agencia Brasil.
Mr Silva's government built closer relations with Tehran in recent years. Brazil worked with Turkey earlier this year to work out a proposal aimed at resolving Iran's dispute with the West over its nuclear programme.
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Charles Micallef
Aug 1st 2010, 11:08
Good one Jason Coleiro, just close your eyes and ears and let the world go round, those are the signs of a good Christian! Keep your philosophy up, the world could do with more people like you...........................!
Jason Coleiro
Aug 1st 2010, 09:51
@Mr. Charles Micallef
You're joking right?? we already have our own problems and we do not need to intervene with these countries and their laws.
M Vella
Aug 1st 2010, 08:55
Is it possible that in this catholic Malta there is not a single organization that is protesting for this poor soul
Joseph Schembri
Aug 1st 2010, 12:34
Usually the Maltese super catholics are the first to be yelling for bringing back the death penalty for any 'crime' that they consider goes against their morality. Most of the crimes that these fanatics deem especially despicable have to do with sex. If it is some sort of 'abhorrent' sex committed by some minority be it women or homosexuals, then their baying for blood is stronger. So no surprises here.
Charles Micallef
Aug 1st 2010, 07:59
Malta should follow suit, stand up and be counted to let the Iranian leaders know that the world is united and do not accept this barbaric treatment of human beings!