Execution of Dutch-Iranian Woman Demonstrates Need for Greater International Pressure on Rights
On Saturday, Iranian-born Dutch citizen Sahra Bahrami was executed purportedly on charges of drug smuggling. Bahrami was first detained in December 2009 for “security crimes,” but her family believes that she was executed for her involvement in the 2009 Ashura protests while visiting family members in Iran. In violation of Iranian law, Bahrami’s own Iranian […]