“The Fact Finding Commission on Stoning in Iran Writes to Judiciary Chief: Abolish Stoning Publicly and Officially”

The Fact Finding Commission on Stoning in Iran is a non-governmental commission formed in 2006 to investigate reported stoning cases. After its investigation, the Commission issues a statement addressed to Ayatollah Shahroudi, the Head of the Judiciary, on 20 June 2007, putting forth some fundamental questions about the role of the Iranian judiciary with regards to stoning. The Commissions demanded an official abolishment of stoning.