Ï㽶ÊÓƵ

(Op-ed): Canada should take the lead to have stoning declared illegal under international law, say Shirin Ebadi and Payam Akhavan.

"It's hard to believe that stoning would still be a concern in the 21st century, but the sentence of death by stoning against Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, handed down by an Iranian court, has become a global cause célèbre. Widespread outrage has saved her from that fate, though she could still face execution by hanging.

We should not forget, however, that hers is not the only case, and that so long as stoning is permissible under Iran's regressive interpretation of sharia, or allowed in other countries, it won't be the last…"