Author Topic: Iran: Young man flogged 80 times for drinking alcohol as a child  (Read 331 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline TomSea

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 40,432
  • Gender: Male
  • All deserve a trial if accused
See picture at link below (won't post here, though it is not overly graphic in that sense, disturbing though):

Quote
Iran: Young man flogged 80 times for drinking alcohol as a child

The public flogging on Tuesday in Iran of a young man convicted of consuming alcohol when he was just 14 or 15 years old over a decade ago highlights the inhumanity of a justice system that legalizes brutality, said Amnesty International today.

 â€œThe circumstances of this case are absolutely shocking, representing another horrific example of the Iranian authorities’ warped priorities. No one, regardless of age, should be subjected to flogging; that a child was prosecuted for consuming alcohol and sentenced to 80 lashes beggars belief,” said Philip Luther, Research and Advocacy Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International.

 â€œThe Iranian authorities’ prolific use of corporal punishment, including on children, demonstrates a shocking disregard for basic humanity. They should immediately abolish all forms of such punishment, which in Iran includes amputation and blinding as well as flogging.”

Continued at: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/07/iran-young-man-flogged-80-times-for-drinking-alcohol-as-a-child/

Honestly, it looks like something out of the Passion.

Saudi Arabia is suppose to have traveling "Morality Police" as well, who dispense justice where they find it.  The get up of the "flogger" looks like something out of Medieval Times... Braveheart?
« Last Edit: July 12, 2018, 05:22:00 pm by TomSea »