Iran Executes 'Child Bride' for Killing Abusive Husband

Samira Sabzian, an Iranian woman who was forced into marriage as a child and imprisoned for murdering her husband, was executed despite international calls for leniency. She had been in prison for a decade and was a victim of domestic violence. Iran Human Rights reported that Iran is one of the world's leading executioners of women, with nearly 200 executed since 2010. Human rights groups are urging Iran to establish a moratorium on all executions and abolish the death penalty.