Maldives court sentences woman to death by stoning
An island magistrate court has sentenced a woman to death by stoning after she confessed to committing adultery. However, the new penal code does not allow the punishment. The verdict marks the first time a person has been sentenced to stoning in the Maldives.
18 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
An island magistrate court has sentenced a woman to death by stoning after she confessed to committing adultery.
The verdict marks the first time a person has been sentenced to death by stoning in the Maldives.
The woman was sentenced by the magistrate court on the island of Gemanafushi in Gaaf Alif atoll.
She was charged after giving birth out of wedlock. The woman reportedly confessed at court to committing adultery.
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