Iran Executes Child Bride for Murdering Husband Despite International Pressure

Iran has executed Samira Sabzian, a woman convicted of murdering her husband, whom she married as a child. Sabzian had been in prison for the past decade and was hanged at Ghezel Hesar prison in Karaj. She was a victim of domestic violence and had two children whom she had not seen since her arrest. Human rights groups have criticized Iran for a surge in executions, with at least 115 people put to death in November alone. Amnesty International and the British government had called on Iran to spare Sabzian's life.