Remember My Name: Iran Sentences 23-Year-Old Woman to Death for Blasphemy Online
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A 23-year-old student in Iran was sentenced to death for posting on social networks in which she would have insulted the prophet Muhammad. Young woman is in prison and is seeking international help to escape execution.
Remember my name: Iran sentences 23-year-old woman to death for blasphemy online
An Iranian court sentenced 23-year-old Najmeh Amini to death for blasphemy over a social media post. Her appeal remains possible as rights groups raise concerns over capital punishment and alleged mistreatment.
A 23-year-old student in Iran has been sentenced to death for a social media post that authorities said was insulting the Prophet Muhammad. Najmeh Amini is being held in prison in the city of Mashhad. According to media reports, the verdict is not yet final and can be appealed to the Supreme Court. In addition to the death sentence, the young woman was also sentenced to 12 years, six months and one day in prison, on charges of activities against…
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