Child Murder and Sharia Law

Iran's Sharia law promotes child murder-letter from a mother whose 11-year old daughter was burnt alive.



According to Iran's Sharia law, if a father kills his child, he will receive a maximum sentence between 3-10 years in prison.

The deteriorating economic situation in Iran and promotion of violence by the Iranian government, encouraging killing women and children, police beating up random people, executions in public, has created a very unhealthy society. Unfortunately those affected most are those with least of defense; children.


According to Iska News (source), just in the past few months, a 4-year old boy ( Ali-Akbar), an 8-month old girl (Paria) and a 24-day old baby were killed by their fathers. An 8-year old was suffocated by her dad (source)and a 16-year old was shot to death (source).A baby girl was suffocated by her mother following the order given by her husband (source).


In November 2008, an addict father took 11-year old Sara from her aunt's house to his home. He poured gasoline in the apartment and on Sara's body. He lit a gasoline heater and pushed Sara against it, while she was pleading for her life. When her body was inflamed, he ran away. All the while Sara's mother was outside the house trying to get in. Because of the traffic, the firefighters had to rush to the house with fire extinguishers. All they found was a charred body, a burnt doll and Sara's burnt trophies from school.


Sara's father, a drug addict, explained the murder in cold blood. He said after separation from Sara's mother, he started hating Sara. he wanted to shoot her a few times but was not able to. This time he decided to burn her before her mother could rescue her. he explained how Sara pleaded for her life, telling she will do whatever her Dad says.


This man will receive a sentence between 3-10 years in prison. Today we received a letter from someone claiming to be Sara's mother. Since the story is true, we have decided to placer her letter here. The Iranian government has no value for the lives of its citizens. It is time for the international bodies to protect the lives of Iranians, especially children in Iran.

A young woman killed on July 20 by the Iranina police.