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» 07/03/2008 14:08
IRAN
Tehran plans to impose the death penalty on those guilty of cyber crimes
Under a draft bill anyone promoting prostitution or apostasy, i.e. leaving Islam, could be punished by death.

 

Tehran (AsiaNews) – The death penalty for those who promote corruption, prostitution and apostasy on the internet is being considered by Iran’s parliament. A draft bill that would impose the death penalty for cyber crimes is being debated in the Majlis, Iran’s news agency ISNA reported.

The bill aims to "toughen punishment for harming mental security in society,’ Iran’s ISNA news agency said, against those who promote harmful activities, including apostasy, a crime under Islamic law when it involves leaving Islam.

Iran imposes strict restrictions on internet access, blocking thousands of sites which may carry content deemed immoral or religiously and politically inappropriate.  

 


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See also
11/07/2008 PAKISTAN
Islamabad, internet law sets death penalty for cyber-terrorists
by Qaiser Felix
11/08/2008 PAKISTAN
Pakistani Church against death penalty for cyber terrorists
by Qaiser Felix
03/21/2006 MALAYSIA
Justice Minister backs abolition of death penalty
04/06/2005 iran
Iran, a Christian convert to face death penalty for apostasy
07/14/2009 IRAN
Iran, public hanging for 13 "Sunni insurgents"

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