At around three o'clock in the afternoon of October 26, 2014, a woman, Reyhaneh Jabbari, was publicly hung in Tehran, Iran because she murdered her alleged rapist, Morteza Abdolali Sarbandi, a former employee of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence. Jabbarri murdered Sarbandi back in 2007 by stabbing him in the back with a knife, which she bought two days prior to the event. The United Nations, several European countries, and the United States have came out to condemn this unjust execution.
It breaks my heart that this poor woman was executed, especially when she was only trying to get the justice that she deserved. No one bothered to investigate in the alleged rape because he was a male former government worker, but as soon as a woman murdered a man, the "eye for an eye" concept comes into play. This just shows how corrupt the Iranian government is and how people with power (males in particular) seem to get away with certain things that others cannot.
http://time.com/3540193/iran-hangs-woman-reyhaneh-jabbari-attempted-rape/
It breaks my heart that this poor woman was executed, especially when she was only trying to get the justice that she deserved. No one bothered to investigate in the alleged rape because he was a male former government worker, but as soon as a woman murdered a man, the "eye for an eye" concept comes into play. This just shows how corrupt the Iranian government is and how people with power (males in particular) seem to get away with certain things that others cannot.
http://time.com/3540193/iran-hangs-woman-reyhaneh-jabbari-attempted-rape/
This is sad and hard to understand because many only seek peace in revenge. This impacts the U.S. and reflects how people react to cases like this and can reflect society in a manner that not everyone may agree on.
ReplyDeleteIt is terrifying to hear how women, in particular, are mistreated around the world. This is a prime example of a woman who was severely punished simply for seeking justice. I hope this event raises awareness about women's rights especially in the Middle East.
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This woman was driven to this because of the culture in this country. They have no way to help the victims in situations like this and they often balme them. You can see situations like this in america as well. People are always blaming the victim like asking what they were wearing at the time and things like that .
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