Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Iranian Sentenced to Death for Repeated Alcohol Offences

A young Iranian has been sentenced to death for repeated alcohol consumption although the verdict was likely to be revised, the ISNA news agency reported Tuesday. According to Islamic law, consumption of alcohol is strictly forbidden in Iran and offenders would be punished with cash fines or lashes for the first two offences, but a third consecutive offence should be legally punished by death.

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