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Brazil's president offers asylum to imprisoned Iranian woman

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A video posted Tuesday on YouTube begins to spread through the internet with a campaign called # Ligalula ( League LULA ). The goal is to bring Lula to connect to their ally Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calling for the suspension of the death sentence by stoning of Iranian Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, accused of infidelity.




Iran overshadows debate on electoral dispute
In days of podium with Dilma, Lula said that Brazil may receive the death sentence. Gabeira asks Sierra, Rio, to intervene

BY PAULA Sarapui

Rio - The future of Iran's 43 years sentenced to death for adultery stole the spotlight yesterday in rallies of both major candidates for president in Brazil. In Curitiba, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said during the event in favor of the candidate Rousseff (PT), who interceded with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to defend Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani. In Rio, the candidate for governor Fernando Gabeira (PV) requested that Jose Serra, who dispute the Plateau by the PSDB, try mediation with the leader of Iran

"Since my candidate is a woman, I wanted to make a call on my friend Ahmadinejad. I have to respect the law of a country, but it is worth my friendship and affection I have for the president of Iran and the Iranian people, if this woman is causing discomfort, we would receive in Brazil, "Lula said.

Even without knowing the declaration of the president, who reversed the decision not to intercede in the case of Iran, Gabeira also made his appeal on stage in Campo Grande. "We can not let this woman die. As our president has washed his hands and said it was not with him, I encourage the candidate Jose Serra, "Gabeira said, describing the woman was buried up to her neck and stoned to death.

Earlier, Jose Serra, who took a walk in Duque de Caxias accompanied by Mayor José Camilo Zito, refused to comment on the search result Ibope, commissioned by the newspaper 'O Estado de S. Paul 'and by TV Globo, released Friday. In the survey, Sierra is five percentage points behind Dilma. "Do not analyze research. It is a coming and going. Each day has a search, each day has a result. The important thing is to research a "minimized.

During the hike, Sierra said, if elected, will install a unit of the Inca and polyclinics in the region. He said that will transform the urban trains that serve the Baixada Fluminense in metro area and invest in programs of technical education and vocational education. Yet promised a program for women, which will cause a pregnant woman know which hospital you can have your child - today, pregnant women need to wander in search of an available drive.

Skirt the controversy over royalties

On stage with Congressman Rodrigo Maia (DEM) and Senate candidate Cesar Maia, in Campo Grande, José Serra (PSDB) went through an awkward situation when commenting on the approval of the Amendment Ibsen, who redivide interstate petroleum royalties, damaging Rio Sierra Rodrigo ignored the fact she was absent from voting on the amendment in the House of Representatives.

He said that if the Senate, Cesar Maia, the father of parliament, would not let the amendment pass. Approached, Rodrigo did not consider the statement gaffe and Cesar Maia also softened.


By the CNN Wire Staff
August 1, 2010 -- Updated 0057 GMT (0857 HKT)

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Brazil's president offers asylum to Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani
  • Lawyer of woman says his wife is being unfairly held
  • Brazil's president has been involved in diplomatic talks with Iran in recent months
  • Iran says Ashtiani's stoning sentence was commuted, but no word on alternate sentence

(CNN) -- Brazil's president has offered asylum to an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning, state-run media reported Saturday.

President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva was quoted by Brazil's official state news agency EBC as saying "I want to make an appeal to my friend Ahmadinejad ... and to the government of Iran to allow Brazil to take in the woman."

Brazil recently participated in talks with Iran aimed at restarting negotiations about Iran's nuclear program.

In May, Brazil helped broker a deal with Iran that would provide Tehran with enriched uranium for medical research.

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani was convicted of adultery in 2006 and was originally sentenced to death by stoning. Iranian authorities say the sentence has been put on hold, but there have been no reports as to whether a new sentence has been imposed.

The 43-year-old mother of two is reportedly still being held held in Tabriz prison.

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Iran's judiciary could reinstate her sentence of death by stoning, execute her by another means, or possibly even grant her a reprieve, according to human rights groups.

Ashtiani's attorney, Mohammad Mostafaei, told CNN earlier this month that his client confessed to the crime after being subjected to 99 lashes. He said she later recanted the confession and denied any wrongdoing.

Mostafaei has gone into hiding since last weekend after being interrogated by Iranian authorities, human rights groups say. Advocates and Mostafaei say his wife and brother-in-law are being held by Iranian authorities.

A letter believed to be written by Mostafaei was posted on the Internet on Saturday, calling for the release of his relatives. The lawyer says he has cooperated with interrogators, and says his wife and brother-in-law are victims of of "hostage taking."

Mostafaei said he and his family are innocent of any wrongdoing.

The Guardian newspaper previously reported that Mostafaei's wife was arrested when they were unable to find him.


Lula proposes to get Iranian sentenced to stoning in Brazil



President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called and quoted 'friendship' with the leader.
He said that "nothing justifies" the state taking the life of a person.

G1, in São Paulo

President Luiz Inacio da Silva urged the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, for the life of Sakineh Ashtiani Mohammadi, an Iranian 43-year-old mother of two children, sentenced to death by stoning for allegedly committing adultery with two men.

Lula made the caveat that we must respect the sovereignty and laws of the country, but said "nothing justifies a state taking the life of someone." The Brazilian president, who recently in Iran to negotiate a nuclear deal with Ahmadinejad, quoted a "friendship" between the two leaders. "The betrayal there is a type of penalty is burying the woman alive and let's head out to the people throw stones," he reported. "If this woman is causing discomfort, we would receive in Brazil," the president has proposed.

He was speaking at a campaign rally in Curitiba next to the PT candidate for president, Rousseff. Lula began to talk about taking advantage of the fact Dilma have a candidate. He then said that if Dilma is elected, she also could call Ahmadinejad calling for the liberation of Iran. "I'm sure she'll succeed," he said.

The case of Sakineh provoked an international repercussions and the Iranian government announced a review of the sentence, leaving it unclear whether the stoning would be suspended.
On Wednesday, Lula said he did not intercede for Iran and argued that the laws of the countries need to be respected for not turning "avacalhação. Last week, the Exterioes minister, Celso Amorim, called the Iranian counterpart, Manouchehr Mottaki, to request the cancellation of the penalty Sakineh.











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