Iran set to execute 18-year-old on false charge of sodomy

The Guardian by Saeed Kamali Dehghan | Aug. 8, 2010 (News)

An 18-year-old Iranian is facing imminent execution on charges of homosexuality, even though he has no legal representation. Ebrahim Hamidi, who is not gay, was sentenced to death for lavat, or sodomy, on the basis of "judge's knowledge", a legal loophole that allows for subjective judicial rulings where there is no conclusive evidence. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics, Living, Religion
Topics: Iran, Civil Liberties, Law, Gay and Lesbian, Sex
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Posted by: Posted by Jon Mitchell - Aug 8, 2010 - 12:25 AM PDT
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Edited by: Jon Mitchell - Aug 8, 2010 - 8:59 AM PDT

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 by Jon Mitchell - Aug. 8, 2010

I'm left wanting a more thorough investigation and more confirmation of the details, but the article gives a good sense of the circumstances and suggests that these laws, which are draconian already, may not even be applied with due process.

I wonder when the "judge's knowledge" amendment will pass committee in Congress...

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