‘Halt them immediately’ Iran blasted for sentencing children as young as 15 to DEATH
THE United Nations has pleaded with Iran to review its punishment laws after it emerged the country has been sentencing children as young as 15 to death.
By Rebecca Flood
PUBLISHED: 21:29, Wed, May 3, 2017 | UPDATED: 21:36, Wed, May 3, 2017
UN human rights experts revealed at least 90 children - those under the age of 18 - were waiting on death row.
They made the plea for Iran to abide with international laws as two youngsters, aged 17 and 15 at the time of their sentencing, were finally handed the dates they would die.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/799940/Iran-death-row-penalty-children-halt-UN-prison-justice-law
