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youtube.com - 3/25/2009

Iran mulls death penalty for offensive blogs - 24 Mar 09 (video)

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The number of state-sanctioned executions almost doubled last year.A report by Amnesty International shows Iran, Saudi Arabia and China as being responsible ...

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nytimes.com - 3/22/2009

Iran’s Supreme Leader Rebuffs Obama Message

— nytimes.com — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the Obama administration should put an end to hostility toward Iran and bring... “real changes” in foreign policy. > (more) Iran’s Supreme Leader Rebuffs Obama Message

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youtube.com - 3/20/2009

Murphy Against Death Penalty for Terrorists (video)

— youtube.com — When asked: "So you're against the death penalty for terrorists?" Scott Murphy: "Yes."... (more) Murphy Against Death Penalty for Terrorists (video)

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reuters.com - 3/26/2009

Iran to attend Afghan meet, seeks regional solution

— reuters.com — TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Thursday it would attend a U.N. conference on the future of... Afghanistan which was proposed by Tehran's old foe the United States and called for a regional solution to the "crisis." But Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan ... (more) Iran to attend Afghan meet, seeks regional solution

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Iran considering the death penalty for ‘offensive’ bloggers.
Think Progress — Al Jazeera’s Nazanin Sadri reports that Iran is considering a new law that would allow the death penalty for “offensive” bloggers: Under a strict interpretation of Islamic law, Individuals can be sentenced to death for two main categories of crime. The first is murder. The second is known as ‘fasad,’ which means spreading mischief or undermining the authority or stability of the state. What that constitutes is open to interpretation. In the past it has been applied to rape, adultery, drug-related offenses, and homosexual behavior. Iran now wants to introduce the death penalty for bloggers who write about and promote ...

Iran Mulls Death Penalty For Offensive Bloggers (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — A new Al Jazeera English video reports that Iran is considering a law that would make "offensive" blogging punishable by death. The video notes an Amnesty International report claiming that 90 percent of all state-sanctioned execution in 2008 occurred in Iran, China or Saudi Arabia. [WATCH:] More on Iran ...

43,000 Bloggers in Iran Now Eligible for Death Penalty
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