Iran Executes Samira Sabzian, Former Child Bride Convicted of Husband's Murder

Execution carried out despite international outcry, amid surge in capital punishment in Iran.

Iran has executed Samira Sabzian, a woman convicted of murdering her husband, whom she was forced to marry as a child.
Sabzian was hanged at Ghezel Hesar prison in Karaj, despite international pressure for her to be pardoned.
Her execution comes amid growing concern over the number of people executed this year by Iran, including more than a dozen women.
Rights groups have raised alarm over a surge in executions in Iran this year, with at least 115 people put to death in November alone.
According to Iran Human Rights, 18 women have been executed in Iran this year.