The Government of Cyprus may be at risk of sending a man to his death because of his sexual orientation, their Ombudswoman has warned. His Cypriot partner of four years described the Iranian as the only person in his life, since Cypriot society had rejected him because of his homosexuality. If his partner was deported, he would take extreme action, he said in a letter given to Ombudswoman Eliana Nicolaou. The man is currently serving a prison sentence for cannabis use, and is due to be released this October, reports the Cyprus Mail. When the Iranian first applied for asylum, he failed to mention he was gay, and his bid was rejected. He then requested a second examination, saying he was too scared to mention his homosexuality the first time because of the presence of a third person at the interview. He argued that confessing such a fact could get him killed back home. Homosexuality is a capital offence in Iran, punishable by death. This story continues on the link below.