Iran's execution of Samira Sabzian, who was forced to marry at 15, has raised concerns. Suriname's ex-president Desi Bouterse's conviction for activist murders has been upheld. The issue of child marriage and abuse is highlighted with cases of Amal, a 12-year-old Muslim girl, and a 13-year-old girl forced into marriage. Iran has summoned Swedish and German envoys over various issues, including life sentences for ex-officials and a terrorist plot. Suriname's former president faces imprisonment for murder convictions.
#BREAKING Suriname ex-president to be jailed after murder conviction: prosecution https://t.co/HIIpxpCXeD
To be fair what @LBCILebanon, is trying to do is expose child brides & their struggles with presenter @Malekmaktabi. Here a 12 year old bride tells of her clothes ripped from her by her husband Ali, 30, & raped. She is beaten for asking for things & expected to clean & cook. She… https://t.co/ex22FPnFRH
A former Iranian official sentenced in #Sweden to life in prison for his part in a mass execution of political prisoners in #Iran will appeal against his conviction to the Supreme Court, his lawyer says. https://t.co/8OPO3fy95d
MUST WATCH: A 13-year-old Muslim girl REVEALS that she was forced to marry an older man. This is what radical Islam is about. https://t.co/3y46IThU7T
#Iran’s foreign ministry summons #Sweden’s charge d’affaires to protest the life sentence handed down to a former Iranian prison official over mass executions in 1988. https://t.co/kbdzAb5SEY
Suriname: Former president Desi Bouterse (NDP, left) has been convicted for his role in December murders in 1982. He will serve 20 years in prison. There is no question of immediate capture. #Suriname #Bouterse
Suriname's highest court has upheld a 20-year prison sentence for ex-president Desi Bouterse, who lost an appeal against his conviction for the 1982 killings of political opponents in the South American nation. https://t.co/jjFn2cKV4f
I didn’t realise until reading a Times article what a paedo paradise Iran is. You can marry at 13 and a fifth of Iranians wed minors. For a girl of 15 called Samira Sabzian her wedding was a nightmare and after four years of domestic abuse she poisoned her husband. She was tried…
After a court in #Germany found #Iran's regime liable for a terrorist plot on a synagogue, Tehran is summoning Germany's ambassador to protest. Germany should be declaring more Iranian diplomats personae non-grata. https://t.co/dvujgsLN8L
Iran summons Swedish envoy over life sentence for ex-official behind mass executions https://t.co/dg9AUwD9Il . Click to read ⬇️
Amal, a 12-year-old Muslim girl, married to Ali, 30 years old. Pregnant twice, now want divorce. she doesn't want to return to her husband. But she has no choice. Stop this culture. #StopChildMarriage https://t.co/jKtqOcdrCn
Suriname court upholds ex-president's conviction in activist murders https://t.co/bjxF6dSavb https://t.co/EW7MY8LdJZ
#Iran: We are alarmed by execution of Samira Sabzian over alleged killing of her husband whom she was forced to marry at age of 15. We again urge Iran to establish a moratorium on all executions with a view to abolishing death penalty.