Yes, the practice continues in Iran. The reason? Sakineh had an "illicit relationship," even though she was a widow at the time of the alleged affair. Ashtiani has already endured 99 lashes and -obviously- a confession(?). What place has a government of Iran stoning women for "supposed" adultery? The reason for the punishment is feeble, the punishment itself is barbaric.
Let's sign the petition to free Sakineh!
In Iran, male victims of execution by stoning are first buried up to their waists, then pelted with stones by a crowd of executioners. Women are normally buried up to their necks. The stones used are large enough to cause serious injury but not kill the person, and the victim often dies slowly and painfully (At least 126 executions have been carried out in Iran this year, according to Amnesty International).
