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It is hard to believe that in 1986 a woman in a small village in Iran was buried up to her neck at the town square and the men of the village, including her father, husband, and sons, threw stones and rocks at her until she died. But an estimated 1,000 women have been stoned since the beginning of the Khomeini regime in 1979. Though prohibited by law, stoning can be sanctioned by the all male religious authorities to punish a woman deemed unfaithful to her husband. In the case of Soraya, a pious wife and mother, her abusive, criminal husband wanted to get rid of her and marry his mistress. Iranian born French journalist Sahebjam, himself condemned to death by the Khomeini regime, uncovered this horror while reporting undercover on his native land. He tells it in chilling, excruciating detail a horrifying but vitally important story that clearly shows the human rights violations and the rampant gender bias that still exist in the world.
ISBN: 1559702338
Author: Freidoune Sahebjam, Richard Seaver (Translator), Friedoune Sahebjam
Category: Women
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