IRAN - Faranak Beheshti was executed in Urmia on July 27
138th woman since 2013

Faranak Beheshti was executed in Urmia on July 27. 138th woman since 2013. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a woman was executed in Urmia Central Prison on July 27. Her identity has been established as Faranak Beheshti. According to informed sources, Faranak was arrested around five years ago and sentenced for the murder of her husband.
Several other men were reported to have been transferred to the gallows with Faranak yesterday.
Within the marriage itself, a woman does not have the right to divorce, even in cases of domestic violence and abuse, which are hidden in cultural codes and language. In 66% of the known murder cases, the women were convicted of killing their husband or partner. At the time of writing, her execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.
https://iranhr.net/en/articles/5377/
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2022/07/27/death-penalties-two-women-in-iran/
- (Source: IHR)
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