Iran: Top Judge Bars Executions in Public
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/31/world/middleeast/31briefs-iran.html
January 31, 2008
World Briefing | Middle East
Iran: Top Judge Bars Executions in Public
By REUTERS [Iran] [domestic sources of Iran’s foreign policy] [various factions battling it out] [one of the hardline factions has successfully banished reformers again!] [followup] [recent wave of public executions] [now chief judge sticking his neck out to say they must halt unless he approves] [he likely has powerful patrons else he wouldn’t stick out his neck] [********]
The chief of the judiciary, Ayatollah Mahmoud Shahroudi, has ordered a halt to public executions unless they have his approval, [****]his spokesman said. While those convicted of crimes like murder, drug smuggling and rape would still be hanged behind prison walls, the move appeared intended to lower the public profile of an increasing number of hangings in Iran. [******] Ayatollah Shahroudi also barred the news media from showing or publishing television scenes or pictures of executions.
Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/31/world/middleeast/31briefs-iran.html
January 31, 2008
World Briefing | Middle East
Iran: Top Judge Bars Executions in Public
By REUTERS [Iran] [domestic sources of Iran’s foreign policy] [various factions battling it out] [one of the hardline factions has successfully banished reformers again!] [followup] [recent wave of public executions] [now chief judge sticking his neck out to say they must halt unless he approves] [he likely has powerful patrons else he wouldn’t stick out his neck] [********]
The chief of the judiciary, Ayatollah Mahmoud Shahroudi, has ordered a halt to public executions unless they have his approval, [****]his spokesman said. While those convicted of crimes like murder, drug smuggling and rape would still be hanged behind prison walls, the move appeared intended to lower the public profile of an increasing number of hangings in Iran. [******] Ayatollah Shahroudi also barred the news media from showing or publishing television scenes or pictures of executions.
Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company