Tehran, Iran (AHN) - Nearly two days after Iranian government has announced that the woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery will not face execution during the ongoing holy month of Ramadan, an Iranian court postponed her final sentence.
A human rights group named International Committee Against Stoning said that the sentence in Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani's case is likely to be announced on August 21 when her lawyer will make next appearance at the court.
Ashtiani, a mother of two, is facing a death sentence. An Iranian court sentenced execution by stoning but halted it following the opposition from the human rights groups and agreed to review her sentence.
On Sunday, the right group said it is extremely concerned about her fate.
Brazil offered asylum to the 43-year-old woman, but the proposal was rejected by Iran. Iranian Ambassador Mohsen Shaterzadeh claimed that Iranian government had not received any formal offer from Brazil regarding the asylum.
In a statement to media, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that he was keen on exporting technologies and not such people to Brazil.
"I think there is no need to create some trouble for President Lula Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and to take her to Brazil," the president said.
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