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On Death Row at 25? The Child Bride Exposing Iran’s Harsh Reality for Girls

On Death Row at 25? The Child Bride Exposing Iran’s Harsh Reality for Girls
In northern Iran, Goli Kouhkan was just 12 years old when she was forced to marry her cousin. By 13, she had a child — and years of abuse followed. Now, at only 25, she faces execution after a domestic dispute led to her husband’s death. Her husband’s family has reportedly agreed to spare her life if she can raise 10 billion tomans (£80,000) by December. Her story has sparked global outrage and renewed attention on Iran’s child marriage laws, women’s rights abuses, and the execution of young women.