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Delara Darabi, 17, on Iranian Death Row:

Paul T | 09.05.2007 16:09 | World

She is a 17 year old teenager who is in Irans version of Death Row in Iran.

Delara Darabi and her artwork:
Delara Darabi and her artwork:


She is artistic and has been drawing with her finger nails on her cell walls.
She says regarding her art work: "I try to defend myself with colours,forms, words,"
"Hello" is her voice to the world.

Child executions violate international law;

[No] capital punishment...
shall be imposed for offences committed by persons below eighteen years of age.
(Article 37(a) of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child)

See:
 http://www.petitiononline.com/sce/

&

www.stopchildexecutions.com

Paul T