the woman under sentence of death by stoning for adultery, reenacting her purported role in murdering her husband. An Iranian in Britain had filed a complaint charging that the airing was unethical. Ofcom investigated and responded that while it found the broadcast “unusual,” it was nonetheless “an editorial matter for broadcasters as to what issues and content they cover.” Ofcom said it accepted PressTV’s “assurances that both Sakineh Ashtiani and her son willingly participated,” which was the only legal consideration.
