-First the empty chair, then the crowd of assembled onlookers, and the noose hanging listlessly. The accused man, Balal, is hauled out, blindfolded, screaming for his life. As he stands beside the noose, the victim's mother slaps him on the cheek. Then she pardons him, sparing his life. Seven years earlier, Balal had killed the woman's son Abdollah in a fight. They were both 17 at the time.
-This sequence of Tuesday's dramatic scenes of a last-minute pardon was captured in a photo essay and by onlookers at the scene. And it's spread like wildfire among Iranians on both Facebook and Twitter.
-For murder, Iran uses the qisas system within Islamic law, which roughly equates to an "eye for an eye". Only the family of the victim have the authority to issue a pardon.
-Those commenting on social media in Iran are almost universally supportive of the parental pardon, calling it courageous, honourable and moving.
Source: BBC
HBC: That was Indeed courageous, honorable and selfless.
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