Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Stoning (lapidation) persists as a judicial or extrajudicial punishment in several countries, primarily for adultery, blasphemy, or apostasy. It is widely condemned as cruel, inhuman, and degrading under international human rights law.
| Country | Legal Basis / Context |
|---|---|
| Iran | Codified in Islamic Penal Code (hadd punishment for zina); moratoriums sporadically applied |
| Saudi Arabia | Sharia-based; rare but legally permissible for adultery |
| Nigeria | 12 northern states under Sharia; several sentences, few executions |
| Pakistan | Hudood Ordinances (1979); technically legal but rarely carried out judicially |
| Afghanistan | Taliban regime (since 2021) implements public stonings |
| Somalia | Al-Shabaab controls areas; conducts extrajudicial stonings |
| Sudan | Legal under 1991 Criminal Act; transitional government pledged reform (2020) |
| Yemen | Sharia-based; reports of extrajudicial stonings in Houthi/Al-Qaeda areas |
| Brunei | Syariah Penal Code (2019); stoning for adultery, sodomy; moratorium declared |
| United Arab Emirates | Federal law allows; no known recent judicial executions |
Some countries (Mauritania, Malaysia states) have moratoriums or judicial blocks. Civil society campaigns push for legislative repeal. However, in conflict zones and under extremist governance, extrajudicial stonings continue outside state law.
Accurate data is scarce due to secrecy; the list reflects where stoning is legally authorized or systematically practiced.