Iran Executes Child Bride for Murdering Abusive Husband, Ignoring International Pressure

Samira Sabzian, a child bride who was married off at the age of 15, was executed in Iran for murdering her abusive husband. She had been a victim of domestic violence and was sentenced to death in 2013. Amnesty International and the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights expressed shock and alarm over her execution, highlighting the oppressive treatment of women in Iran. The UN has raised concerns about the high rate of executions in the country, with at least 419 people put to death in the first seven months of the year.