Members of Azerbaijani community, particularly women, also face difficulties in the criminal justice system because of their inability to speak and understand Farsi, the sole official language of Iran. An example of this is the case of Sakine Muhammadi Ashtiani, an Azerbaijani woman who was convicted of adultery and sentenced to death by stoning. Her son and lawyer believed that she did not receive a fair trial. They claim that her confession was acquired under pressure and, because she spoke only Azerbaijani-Turkish, she was unable to effectively communicate her case to her Farsi-speaking interrogators and in court.
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