Iran sentences two LGBT activists to death

[libertybele]

Iran sentences two LGBT activists to death

Two LGBT activists have been sentenced to death in Iran, rights groups say.

A court in Urmia found Zahra Seddiqi Hamedani, 31, and Elham Choubdar, 24, guilty of "corruption on Earth".

The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights reported that they were accused of promoting homosexuality, promoting Christianity and communicating with media opposed to the Islamic Republic.

Iran's judiciary later confirmed the sentences, but said they were connected to human trafficking and not activism.

"Contrary to the news published in cyberspace and the rumours that have been spread, these two individuals have been accused of deceiving women and young girls and trafficking them to one of the countries of the region," the judiciary's news outlet Mizan reported.

Norway-registered Hengaw said Seddiqi Hamedani, also known as Sareh, was from the predominantly Kurdish town of Naqadeh in West Azerbaijan province, which borders both Turkey and Iraq...............

................The group said the first two accusations stemmed from her public defence of LGBT rights on social media and her appearance in a May 2021 BBC documentary about abuses that LGBT people were suffering in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region, where she had been living.

Under Iranian law, same-sex sexual conduct is a criminal offence, with punishments ranging from flogging to the death penalty.

The accusation of promoting Christianity was for wearing a cross necklace and attending a house church in Iran several years ago, Amnesty added.

Citizens who are not recognised as Christians, Zoroastrians, or Jews may not engage in public religious expression in Iran..........

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-62793573

[sneakypete]

Two LGBT activists have been sentenced to death in Iran, rights groups say.

There IS such a thing as "brave",but there is also such a thing as "stupid".

These whatevers had a death wish.

[jafo2010]

Saw one of the two that are facing a head lift or stoning.  Total freak.  Being a freak works in a FREE nation like the USA, but in Iran, total insanity.  Basic simple logic, it is hard to change anything when you have been separated from your head or stoned to death. 

[Smokin Joe]

Well, I hope they get their pronouns right...

[Kamaji]

Well, I hope they get their pronouns right...

[GtHawk]

Saw one of the two that are facing a head lift or stoning.  Total freak.  Being a freak works in a FREE nation like the USA, but in Iran, total insanity.  Basic simple logic, it is hard to change anything when you have been separated from your head or stoned to death.

According to some sources of Islamic law, Ismailian said, the punishments for homosexuality include being thrown from a mountain, immolation, or execution by sword. Several recent cases have garnered a great deal of attention in this regard, but they appear to be overshadowed by concern over the execution of minors.

From what I can recall, the muzzies have gotten either lazy or taken a modern view on the thrown from a mountain thing and substituted tall buildings. These two were absolute morons but hope for their sake if the death penalty is carried out it's by very sharp sword and swift, being tossed from a tall building not so good and immolation? Well muzzies are stuck in the dark ages....

[BellyAche]

So many of these activists try to "bleed a stone" and get bloodied in return!!  NOT smart as others have said here.  BTW I still don't get the fixation with pronouns!  I've seen many email signatures of late with a long list of them (she, hers, etc.).  WTF??!!