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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Namita Singh

Iran executes child bride who killed abusive husband

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An Iranian woman convicted for murdering her abusive husband was executed on Wednesday, said an international NGO campaigning for her clemency.

Samira Sabzian, a child bride who was married off to her husband at the age of 15, had been a victim of domestic violence. Arrested in 2013 at the age of 19, she was sentenced for the murder of her husband, said Iran Human Rights (IHR) NGO in a press release.

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