Amnesty International Urges Iran to Overturn Entire Death Sentence Against Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, Not Just Stoning Sentence

(New York) -- Amnesty International welcomes an Iranian official’s statement that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani's stoning sentence has been temporarily suspended but urged the authorities to overturn the death sentence against her entirely. "This news does not go far enough," said Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, Deputy Director of the Middle East and North Africa Program at Amnesty International. "We hope this is not merely a cynical move by the authorities to deflect international criticism, as this temporary suspension by the Head of the Judiciary could be lifted at any time, leaving Sakineh