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Commentary Brazil offers asylum to Iranian woman facing stoning Digg This Tweet This Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Related News UPDATE 1-Brazil ruling party's Rousseff widens lead in poll Fri, Jul 30 2010 Brazil ruling party candidate Rousseff lead widens - poll Fri, Jul 30 2010 Iran and U.S. send positive signals on nuclear talks Thu, Jul 29 2010 Lula denies interference in PT-Oi deal Wed, Jul 28 2010 Q+A: What threat does Iran's nuclear work pose? Wed, Jul 28 2010 Related Topics World » Brazil » By Peter Murphy BRASILIA | Sat Jul 31, 2010 5:46pm EDT BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to allow a woman sentenced in Iran to death by stoning to accept an offer of asylum in Brazil, local media reported. The sentence imposed on Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani for an extra-marital relationship, which she denies, has caused an international outcry. It has been suspended pending a review by Iran's judiciary but could still be carried out. "I call on the supreme leader of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to permit Brazil to grant asylum to this woman," state radio reported him as saying on Saturday. The two nations have drawn closer this year after Brazil pioneered diplomatic efforts backing Iran's uranium enrichment work, which Tehran says it needs to produce power and for medical purposes. Many Western nations believe it is a front for developing a nuclear bomb. Human rights group Amnesty International said Mohammadi Ashtiani was convicted in 2006 of having an "illicit relationship" with two men and received 99 lashes as her sentence. Despite this, the rights group said she was subsequently convicted of "adultery while being married," which it said she denied, and for which she was sentenced to death by stoning. The United States, the European Union, Britain and international human rights groups appealed for a stay of execution. Earlier this week, in response to an online campaign in Brazil calling on him to intervene, Lula said he could not call on other leaders to disregard the laws of their country. But his comments on Saturday suggested he was willing to use his strengthened ties with Ahmadinejad to push for clemency for Mohammadi Ashtiani. "If my friendship with the president of Iran is worth anything and if she is causing unease there, we will willingly receive her here," Agencia Folha reported Lula as saying, adding he said he would call his Iranian counterpart to discuss it. Lula was speaking during an electoral campaign event for his party's chosen presidential candidate, Dilma Rousseff. Lula will complete his second term in December and cannot run a third consecutive time in the elections due on October 3. (Editing by Eric Beech) World Brazil Comments See All Comments (3) | Post Comment Jul 31, 2010 6:15pm EDT Aren’t we very lucky we live in a democracy as much as we whinge and whine about all the bad things; let us remember the next time, the plight of this woman. kiwibird Report As Abusive Jul 31, 2010 6:50pm EDT Brazil’s Lula asks his Iranian chum Ahmadinejad to save a woman from being stoned. Very compassionate this Lula is! About 15 years ago Iranians blew a Jewish center in Buenos Aires; 85 people were killed. Of course Iranians deny any involvement on that terrorist act. Argentina and Brazil are partners in the Mercosur, so they say they are ‘brother countries’ Brazil does not rise that terrorist incident with Iran, because they have become chums. This is the way the farsical South American ‘brotherhood’ runs. hedagi Report As Abusive Aug 01, 2010 2:59am EDT Lula had done wonders for Brazil. Also, by making this plea with Iran – whom Brazil is showing the world is not a country to be shunned (as most Iranians are very decent people) – is very cagily pushing humanitarian ideals into the heart of the mulla run hipocracy. My hats off to you Lula. Your little action hear will help lead to a civil revolt where in the near future – all those Iranian Mullas and retarded judges will be dragged into the streets and be stoned to death by the brave underground uprising happening in all the Iranian universities. Go brave young hearts of Iran – take your country back. Make your parent and children proud. Butch_from_PA Report As Abusive See All Comments (3) Add a Comment *We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam and review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. 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