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He beheaded his wife in honor, the young man is sentenced to 8 years in prison in Iran

2023-01-19 09:24:20Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

He beheaded his wife in honor, the young man is sentenced to 8 years in prison

A man who beheaded his 17-year-old wife has been sentenced to eight years in prison in Iran. Images of Sajjad Heydar holding Mona's severed head in Ahvaz after the so-called "honor killing" last year sparked widespread outrage. A spokesman for the judiciary said the reduced sentence was because Mona's parents had "forgiven" her for the killing rather than seeking revenge.

Her father previously said he did not consent to the killing. Mona was married to her husband at the age of 12 and gave birth to their son when she was only 14. Local media reported that she had fled to Turkey after allegedly being subjected to domestic violence by her husband, who had refused her demands for a divorce.

She had returned to Iran days before her murder last February because she had reportedly received assurances from her family that she would be safe. Judiciary spokesman Massoud Setayeshi told reporters on Wednesday that Sajjad Heydari had been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for murder and another eight months for assault. He explained that the decision was in line with Iranian law, which stipulates that intentional homicide is punishable by death unless the victim's family forgives the killer.

Mona's brother-in-law was sentenced to 45 months for complicity in murder. The gruesome killing prompted fresh calls in Iran for a law aimed at preventing domestic violence and protecting victims. There were also calls to raise the minimum age of marriage for children. It is currently set at 13 for girls, although girls even younger than that can be legally married with judicial and parental consent.


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