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Iran Backs Death For Pornographers
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/entertainment/13500455/detail.html
Iranian Lawmakers Call Porn 'Corruptor Of The World'
POSTED: 2:06 am EDT June 14, 2007
UPDATED: 2:10 am EDT June 14, 2007
TEHRAN, Iran --
Iran's parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill that could lead to the death penalty
for persons convicted of working in the production of pornographic movies.
In a 148-5 vote, lawmakers approved a measure saying "producers of pornographic works and main
elements in their production are considered corruptors of the world and could be sentenced to
punishment as corruptors of the world."
The term, "corruptor of the world" is taken from the Quran, the Muslim holy book, and ranks
among the highest on the scale of an individual's criminal offenses. Under Iran's Islamic
Penal Code, it carries a death penalty.
The "main elements" referred to in the draft include producers, directors, cameramen and actors
involved in making a pornographic video.
Besides videos, the bill covers all electronic visual material, such as DVDs and CDs.
Other material, such as pornographic magazines and books are already banned under Iranian law.
To become law, the bill requires approval from the Guardian Council, a constitutional watchdog
in this conservative Islamic country.
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