Women’s and Civil Rights' Defenders Worldwide:
In the 21 century, stoning men and women to death is
a hideous fact. Stoning means, burying
men and women up to the waist or neck in the ground and killing them by gradual
torture. Their crime, according to Islamic law, is having an affair!
Recently the Islamic governments in the
Islamic-stricken countries have practiced this brutal and medieval sentence
more often. Men and women living under
the rules of Islamic regimes and Islamic groups are always in danger of being
victims of stoning.
Right now, Ameneh Laval in Nigeria, Sima in Iran and
Zafaran Bibi in Pakistan are in prison and facing the nightmare of being stoned
to death. Freedom loving people,
progressive and human rights organizations must join forces to end this
brutality.
In protest against this savage treatment of women
and men, the International Committee against Stoning is calling an International
protest action against stoning. On May
31, we will be gathering in front of the embassies of Iran, Pakistan, Nigeria,
Sudan and express our outrage and protest against stoning. Also, there will be
a rally in front of the European Union’s office in Brussels and our
representatives will meet with the EU officials to express our strong protest
against stoning. Stoning and all cruel
Islamic punishments must end all over the world immediately.
We urge all of you to participate in these rallies
to stop stoning and to defend women’s rights.
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Mina Ahadi
International Committee
against Stoning