The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

IS “stones” a man to death for “adultery”

Deir Ezzor Province:

IS executed a man in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, where SOHR activists documented “stoning” a man by IS in the place of the old church near al- Fayhaa square in the center of the border city of al- Bokamal in the east of Deir Ezzor, he was stoned for “adultery” in the front of dozens of people, including children, while the destiny of woman who committed adultery with this man is still unknown.

 

It is noted that SOHR documented in June that IS “stoned” a woman for “adultery”, where they stoned her to death in the Church area in the city of al- Bokamal in the eastern countryside. SOHR also documented in April 8, that IS “stoned” a man to death for “sodomy” in the public. In February 9, IS also “stoned” a man to death in the city of Manbej for “sodomy” in front of dozens of people, including children.