PUNISHMENTS UNDER ISLAMIC LAW

An interesting article here from Mehrtash Rastegar of Neda for Free Iran :

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It is needless to state that the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) has issued and carried out innumerous physical punishments that have not only shocked the very moral conscience of humanity, but have violated the international human rights laws that bind the IRI. The punishments of flogging, amputation and stoning that take place in the IRI have been proven to violate the human right to be free from torture, cruel or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment 1. The authorities in the IRI rely on Islamic law (Shari'a) to justify their barbaric acts 2 . Given the IRI hides behind the dictates of the Shari'a when violating human rights, the relevant provisions of the Shari'a will be explored in assessing whether the IRI have in fact honoured the dictates of Shari'a, or whether they have deviated grossly from its guidance. In any event, this paper does not seek to promote nor attack the religion of Islam.

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http://nedaforafreeiran.org/islamiclaw.html