Stoning is designed to cause maximum suffering. It generally takes between 20 minutes and two agonising hours to kill someone. Those sentenced to death are more likely to be poor and marginalised, particularly women.
And as you read this, 14 people in Iran are at risk of this inhumane death.
Stoning is mandatory under Iranian law for [...]
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Stop Stoning in Iran
Posted October 11th, 2011 by sharon. Comment (0).
Bridport Mayor Axes Prayers!
Posted July 2nd, 2011 by sharon. Comment (0).
NEW mayor David Rickard has come under fire from church leaders after axing prayers at council meetings in Bridport. Coun Rickard, 66, has insisted upon a short time of quiet contemplation at the full meetings of Bridport Town Council instead of the Lord’s Prayer. Read the full story here.
Here’s another report on it - Mr Rickard [...]
Undercover Investigation into Care Homes
Posted May 2nd, 2011 by sharon. Comment (0).
As a care worker – this article from the Guardian about an undercover investigation into standards in care homes brought tears to my eyes. It also makes me incredibly angry that our loved ones are at the mercy of people who run care homes, some of whom clearly shouldn’t be allowed this responsibility.
Michelle Mitchell, charity [...]
Greens Highlight Care Concerns
Posted February 16th, 2011 by sharon. Comment (1).
The East Devon Green Party were shocked to hear figures out last week showing that more than 650 elderly residents have died of dehydration in the past five years in Britain’s care homes. A further 157 care home residents died of malnutrition and almost 2,000 pensioners were killed by superbugs.
The Office for National Statistics found [...]
Black Friday
Posted November 18th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
100 years ago, on 18/11/1910, two women were injured and later died because they tried to enter Parliament. They were part of a group of Suffragettes who went to the Houses to demand a debate on the Conciliation Bill, a bill that would have given some women basic voting rights. Of the 300 who came, [...]
Help Avaaz Stop Brutal Stoning
Posted July 10th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
Dear Friends,
Yesterday an Iranian woman, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, was saved by global protests from being stoned to death.
But she may still be hanged — and, meanwhile, execution by stoning continues. Right now fifteen more people are on death row awaiting stoning in which victims are buried up to their necks in the ground and then large rocks [...]
Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Posted April 11th, 2010 by sharon. Comment (0).
I’ve contacted the Palestine Solidarity Campaign today to sign up to PSC’s six election pledges:
Call on Israel to end its violations of international law, including ending its illegal occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza
Oppose any attacks on universal jurisdiction and support bringing those responsible for Israeli war crimes to justice
Work to end [...]
Shame on you China 你感到羞恥
Posted December 29th, 2009 by sharon. Comment (0).
I wrote a few days ago on this blog about the British man who was due to be the first EU national in 50 years to be put to death by the Chinese government. I am very sad to say that despite repeated last minute attempts by various organisations and the British government, British father [...]
British Father of Three Faces Execution in China
Posted December 22nd, 2009 by sharon. Comments (2).
When you’re relaxing over Christmas – spare a thought for Akmal Shaikh (pictured above). Akmal is a 53 year old father of three from London.
Akmal is due to be executed by the Chinese next Tuesday December 29th for allegedly smuggling drugs. He was arrested in September 2007 on arrival in Urumqi, the capital of [...]