Stop Child Abuse In Iran
Despite, all efforts
that human rights activists did, Nima died. Now, it's the time to try, to
make sure this is not gonna happen again. please sign this petition to save
children in Iran.
BACKGROUND;
Iranian
Judge Returns Severely Abused 4 Year Old to Abusive Parents
Iran
Human Rights, May 19: A judge in Tehran has decided to hand over Nima, a 4
years old boy who has been subjected to severe physical abuse, back to his
abusive father, reported the Iranian state run news agency ISNA today.
The
report said: "Nima, is a four years old boy in Tehran, and the second
victim of child abuse [who received media attention] in the past month.
Yesterday, and only ten days after he was taken to the Mofid Children’s
hospital, he was released and delivered to his abusive father."
"Nima
suffered injuries from severe beatings from his parents who burned various
parts of his body including his genitals and caused deep bruising around his
eyes. He was transfered to the hospital on May 8th. Upon arrival at the
hospital, Nima told the staff that his father had burned his body" said
the report.
Mostafa
Eghlima, the President of the Academic Association of Social Workers in Iran
told ISNA, “According to the law, a father may refer to the Judiciary any time
he wishes to collect his child.” He added, “Even though the legal proceedings
have allowed for Nima to return to his father, we must [know] how the presiding
Judge came to the decision that the father is qualified to care for Nima.”
According
to paragraph 220 of Iran’s Islamic Penal Code, if the father or father’s father
kills his child or grandchild, he will not be punished for murder. Physical
punishment by a parent is permitted in Iranian law.
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