A few days ago, the
United Nations and various international human rights groups joined a growing
call for the Islamic Republic of Iran to halt the execution of a woman
scheduled for Monday. Iran’s court has
sentenced Reyhaneh Jabbari to death for the 2007 killing of Morteza Abdolali
Sarbandi, who was a former employee of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and
Security.
According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human
Rights Jabbari was acting in self-defense against Sarbandi, who attempted to
rape her, and she never received a fair trial and due legal process.
According to testimony of “reliable sources” and the Office
of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Sarbandi hired the 19-year-old
Jabbari, an interior designer, to work in his office. While Sarbandi was
attempting to sexually harass and rape Jabbari, a struggle began, and she
stabbed him…..To Read More…..
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