Iranian Justice
A 43-year-old mother of two will soon be taken from her cell in Tabriz prison, wrapped in a white shroud, buried up to her chest in a dirt pit, and stoned to death. In accordance with Iran’s penal code, the rocks pelted at her head will be big enough to inflict pain, but not large enough to kill her immediately. It will take time—maybe half an hour—for her to die.
Full article on medieval punishment in the Islamic Republic.
This is the most awful side of humanity. I can’t bring myself to even read the article.
Do we need to know the gory details?
Question: why wasn’t Saddam Hussein killed this way. Seems like it would have been a fitting end.