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Blood Splashes, “They Stoned Him Here”

By Kamangir • Jul 13th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Islamic Republic

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This is the hole, now filled, in which they stoned Jafar Kiani. Source: Meydaan.

Asieh Amini went to the place where they stoned Jafar Kiani. Her account is so powerful, and horrible, that I decided to translate the rather long piece to English. Fortunately, before I managed to do so, she, or her friends in the campaign, did it. I do recommend to read the whole piece, either in Persian or in English.

I went there with no specific purpose in mind. A man named Jafar Kiani had been stoned to death last Thursday between noon and 2 p.m. in the vicinity of Takestan. I write this to transport the ambiance of that place to those who ask: “what was going on there?” or “what did you see?.

Aghche Kand is a village 7 kilometer outside Takestan. A brisk wind is blowing and the ground is dry. The foothills across Aghche Kand are yellowish….

Stones and rocks with dried up curdled blood lay around the heap. Some are splashed with blood. Some are so black and red with blood, you know right away what they were used for. Stunned, I ask, “You mean they threw these stones? These are way too big”. He shrugs his shoulders.

Thanks to Esther for the tip to the English translation.

3 Responses »

  1. Jack’s Newswatch on July 14th, 2007 at 3:45 pm:

    [...] Asieh Amini went to the place where they stoned Jafar Kiani. Her account is so powerful, and horrible, that I decided to translate the rather long piece to English. Fortunately, before I managed to do so, she, or her friends in the campaign, did it. I do recommend to read the whole piece, either in Persian or in English. [...]

  2. eine mutige, iranische Journalistin « Blick auf die Welt - von Beer Sheva aus on July 17th, 2007 at 3:46 am:

    [...] Ich bin durch Kamangir darauf aufmerksam geworden Bloodsplashes: “They stoned him here” [...]

  3. anonymous on July 17th, 2007 at 2:10 pm:

    there is no sign of curdled blood anywhere in this photo.

    no footprints either.

    no signs of digging / filling.

    no signs of any evil.

    i’m to believe this photo is newsworthy?

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