Child bride spared execution in Iran after blood money is paid

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Sarah JohnsonDecember 11, 2025 at 01:48 PM

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Goli Kouhkan, a 25-year-old Iranian woman, has been spared execution after her husband's family accepted blood money in exchange for forgiveness. Kouhkan was sentenced to death for her alleged involvement in the 2018 death of her abusive husband, whom she was forced to marry at age 12. The case garnered international attention, highlighting systemic gender bias in Iran's justice system regarding child marriage and domestic violence. After an initial sum of 10 billion tomans was deemed impossible, the amount was reduced to 8 billion tomans, which was raised through donations. Kouhkan's in-laws signed documents confirming the agreement, and she now hopes to be reunited with her son upon release.

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Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam 50% Mai Sato ×280% Alireza Abil ×280% Goli Kouhkan ×5100% Iran ×6100%

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child bride 100% execution 90% blood money 90% iran 80% domestic violence 70% qisas law 70% child marriage 60% human rights 60% death row 50% gender bias 50%