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Yes, I know that this amounts to "dog bites man" but I could not help from drawing your attention to an academic paper on punishment in Iran that appears just above a cartoon deriding the idea that Iran has human rights problems. The article states: Rebellion and corruption on earth and burglary are punished by amputation. The perpetrator of rebellion is to be punished either by cross maiming of his/her hand and foot, crucifixion for three days, banishment or death. According to Iran’s penal code the judge has the discretion to decide on the type of punishment. However, the administration of crucifixion has not been reported. On January 6, 2008, ISNA, Iranian Students’ News Agency, reported the imposition and execution of the Hadd of Muhariba on five criminals in Sistan, a south eastern province of Iran. One of the criminals was convicted of blocking the highway with force and resisting the police officers through which an officer was injured; two others were convicted of armed robbery, hostage taking, and disturbing public order, and two others were convicted of armed theft and disturbing public safety. They were sentenced to cross-amputation of the right hand and left foot (ISNA 2008). --- Human rights, indeed. The only puzzle is whether the editor of MRzine published this stuff in sympathy with perpetrators of "rebellion and corruption on earth" being crucified for 3 days. Sigh. ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@lists.econ.utah.edu Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
