Thursday, September 25, 2008

Iran: Death penalty for man accused of homosexuality


Tehran - Nemat Safavi, arrested almost three years ago at the age of 16, has been condemned to death by a court in Ardebil, in the northwest Iranian Azerbaijan region. Nemat has not killed anyone, stolen anything or even carried out any political activism. Nemat has been accused of having homosexual relations. While that was not stated during the court case, he was accused of "sexual relations that were not admitted". More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Wolfgang's Vault