Iranian couples arrested for 'partner swap'

23 Nov 2009, 9:47 pm   -   Source: AFP/SBS
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Iran's moral police have arrested a dozen couples for engaging in illicit sexual acts, including swapping of partners.

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Iran's moral police have arrested a dozen couples for engaging in illicit sexual acts, including swapping of partners.

The conservative Jomhuri Eslami reports the couples and another individual were running a website, Iran Multiplication, which was aimed at promoting illicit sexual relations.

The couples were said to have carried out sexual acts in the presence of each other and several times with multiple partners, the report added.

Those arrested held university degrees, while some were government employees and had children.

The paper gave no further details about their identities or when or where they were arrested.

Adulterers face stoning

Extra-marital sex is illegal in Iran where Islamic sharia law is the principal source of legislation.

If found guilty of adultery, those arrested in the crackdown face being stoned to death.

Reports of partner-swapping are a rarity in conservative Iran, but in March the elite Revolutionary Guards said it had launched a crackdown on several groups who had set up anti-Islamic and pornographic Internet sites.

The Guards, set up to defend the ideals of the Islamic republic, said they has "dismantled several networks that had set up anti-religious, anti-revolution and obscene Internet sites".

Among those also targeted are people deemed to be Satan worshippers, while moral police often also carry out raids on concerts and parties as part of their tough crackdown on "un-Islamic" attire and behaviour.

 

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AGAIN

Sanaullah - from Islamabad, 3 years ago

Everybody, even in the western world also regard this thing of partners awapping and open sex as very much indecent and illicit. This when I think not being a muslim but being a simple human being is not acceptable. Than how Iranian Government can let a minute minority to do such "things" which is accepted by so-called "democratic", "modern" and "civilised" societies?

It's right

Sanaullah - from Islamabad, 3 years ago

What I think is that, Iranian Authorities have done the right thing. Who says there are attacks on concerts? Concerts, music, arts and sciences are greatly respected and accepted in Islamic world. This is the media who usually exaggerates the matter. Every society, country and culture has its own laws, rules and regulation, and behind these rules and restrictions there is always a solid reason.

Freedom

Michael - from Sydney, 3 years ago

Clearly the Iranians are not free, also the Iranian regime is said to create Weapons of Mass Destruction. We have to stop this asap. We need to liberate these people and overthrow their government. All we need now is a 'Coalition of the Willing'... All the ingredients are there; let's go to WAR!!

Amazing.

Michael - from Perth, 3 years ago

I am absolutely amazed, that a nation can still have "religious law" in this day and age... These people ACTUALLY FACE STONING?? Really? That is inhumane and barbaric to the point of Casus Belli. Appalling-- there are raids on concerts and parties for being "un-Islamic" -- REALLY?? How can ANYone stand for this?

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