TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani expressed regret over the killing of a 14-year-old girl by her father in the country’s north and urged his cabinet on Wednesday to speed up reviewing bills banning domestic violence.
President Rouhani’s instruction came after reports of the honor killing of teenager Romina Ashrafi in the Iranian town of Talesh, some 320 kilometers (198 miles) northwest of the capital, Tehran, which has shocked the nation.
She was reportedly beheaded while sleeping by her father, Reza Ashrafi, who used a farming sickle to kill his daughter.
The father, who is now in custody, was apparently enraged after she ran away with a 34-year-old man in Talesh.
After five days, Romina was found and taken to a police station, where her father brought her back home. The girl reportedly told the police she feared a violent reaction from her father.
Iran’s Judiciary said Romina’s case will be tried in a special court.
Iran’s Vice President in charge of family affairs, Masoumeh Ebtekar, expressed hope that a bill with harsher punishments will soon be in the final stages of approval.
IRNA and AP contributed to this story.
- source : Iran Daily, Irannews
