That the Senate:

(a) expresses deep regret at the two stonings in Mashhad in December 2008;

(b) notes:
(i) reports received by Amnesty International highlighting that as many as eight woman are at imminent risk of being stoned to death for adultery in Iran; and
(ii) Iran has one of the highest execution rates in the world;

(c) calls on the Australian Government to immediately urge the Iranian authorities to cease the punishment of death by stoning, and halt all remaining executions of those sentenced to death.

Moved jointly by Senator Sarah Hanson-Young and Senator Gary Humphries.

Motion agreed to by the Senate.