Iran: Further information on Imminent execution: Ashraf Kolhari (f) ]

Index Number: MDE 13/095/2006
Date Published: 17 August 2006
Categories: Iran, Middle East And North Africa

The execution by stoning of Ashraf Kalhori (previously spelt as Kolhari), aged 37, which was scheduled to be carried out by the end of July, has been temporarily stayed by the Head of the Judiciary, Ayatollah Shahroudi. Ashraf Kalhori remains under sentence of death.