Iranian court rules amid outcry over hangings
Guest Column , Bio and Archives--December 6, 2008
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A jealous lover who blinded a woman with acid is also to be blinded with acid under the country's Islamic law.
A 27-year-old named only as Majid confessed to attacking Amenah Bahrami in 2004 to dissuade anyone from marrying the woman he loved.
Wednesday's ruling was issued based on the Islamic law system of 'qisas,' or eye for an eye retribution.View Comments
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