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Iran: Save a Mother from Execution

Sunday, April 20th, 2008 @ 18:30 UTC

by Hamid Tehrani

Countries:: Iran
Topics:: Gender, Governance

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Kamangir reports that Akram Mahdavi, 32 year old mother of a girl in her early teens is facing imminent execution for conspiracy to murder.The complaintaints in Akram's case have agreed to stop her upcoming execution in exchange for $60,000.

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