Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani
Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani | |
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| سکینه محمدی آشتیانی | |
| Born | 1967–1968 |
| Criminal charge(s) | Adultery, conspiracy to commit murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death by stoning (commuted to ten years in prison) |
| Criminal status | Released in 2014 after serving nine years |
Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani (Persian: سکینه محمدی آشتیانی; born 1967) is an Iranian woman convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and adultery. She gained international notoriety for originally being sentenced to death by stoning for her crimes. Her sentence was commuted and she was released in 2014 after serving nine years on death row.