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Monday, 28 February, 2000, 17:23 GMT
Women sentenced to death by stoning
A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced an Indonesian woman to death by stoning after she was convicted of adultery.
Reports say the woman worked as a housemaid and had an affair with an Indian expatriate, who has fled the country.
A BBC correspondent in Dubai says the sentence of stoning is extremely rare in the UAE: executions under Islamic Sharia law are usually carried out by firing squad out of public view.
The Indonesian embassy says it is hiring a lawyer to appeal against the sentence.
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