Aschtiani case: sentenced to death an Iranian plans to sue German journalists

For the two German journalists who sit in Iran in custody, it is a strange Volte: The sentenced to death for adultery Sakineh Mohammadi Aschtiani, wanted to report on their case, the reporter, now has a suit against the duo announced - possibly under pressure from the authorities. Their brief was scheduled press conference was in the guesthouse of Justice representatives of State Welfare Organization - Tabriz.

In the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz said Sakineh Aschtiani Mohammadi, they would speak, because many people make their case "exploited" and claims, had they had been tortured. This was "a lie" says Aschtiani foreign journalists. The Iranian woman announced that she wants to "sue those who have brought shame on myself and the country." These were considered, inter alia, "the two Germans." Furthermore, she called her former lawyer Mohammed Mostafaie, the murderer of her husband, Issa Taheri, who lives in Germany and spokesperson for the Committee against stoning, Mina Ahadi.

The two German reporters were on 10 October has been arrested while trying to interview the son and the lawyer Aschtiani. Michael Backhaus, deputy editor in chief of "Bild am Sonntag newspaper said the news agency in Berlin:" We find it strange that a woman who has been sentenced in Iran to death may leave a few hours of the prison to be announced before the Western media that it's journalists who wanted to report on their case, want.

" The son of Iranian woman sentenced to death, Sadschdschad Kadersadeh begged for mercy in the meantime for his mother. "I think my mother is also guilty. As we have already verln our Father, we do not also lose our mother.'s Why we ask for a commutation of the sentence," he said at the press conference.

He asked about the Iranian judge to spare the life of his mother. Kadersadeh has since been released on bail of $ 40,000 from custody. He was arrested after he had spoken to the German journalist about the case of his mother. Aschtiani to earlier statements of the court, have had a relationship with the cousin of her husband.

The cousin said to have killed the husband later. According to judicial information to the woman having been involved in the murder. The case of the Iranian convicted of adultery had caused worldwide outrage. In mid-December had shown Iran's state TV broadcast a special, in which it behaves as an accomplice in the murder of her husband confessed.

Originally, they should be stoned. After sharp international protest of Iran had suspended the execution of the sentence in early September but. In Iran since 1979, the Sharia, Islamic law applied. It provides, among other things, adultery, murder and robbery, the death penalty. / / /

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