A young Iranian woman who was married as a child faces execution within weeks unless her family can raise the staggering sum of £80,000 in so-called 'blood money' to compensate the family of her alleged victim.
A Childhood Stolen
The case has drawn international condemnation and highlights the brutal intersection of child marriage and Iran's capital punishment system. The woman, whose identity remains protected, was reportedly forced into marriage while still a minor and now faces death for a crime committed during her childhood.
The Race Against Time
With the execution deadline looming, human rights organisations and activists are scrambling to raise the required funds. The concept of 'diyah' - Islamic blood money - allows victims' families to demand financial compensation instead of execution, but the £80,000 figure represents an insurmountable barrier for most ordinary Iranian families.
International Outrage Grows
Human rights groups have described the situation as 'a profound injustice that compounds the original crime of child marriage'. The case has sparked renewed criticism of Iran's judicial system and its treatment of women and girls who were victims of forced marriage.
Campaigners argue that executing someone for crimes committed when they were essentially a child victim themselves represents a fundamental failure of justice. The international community continues to monitor the situation closely as the deadline approaches.
