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Outlook: 29/12/2011

29/12/2011

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The Iranian woman blinded by acid who sought "eye for an eye"  justice.

Extraordinary personal stories from around the world.

Today, a remarkable interview with Ameneh Bahrami.

In 2004, she was an independent young woman living in the Iranian capital Tehran. 

But her life changed forever when a rejected suitor called Majid Mohavedi threw acid into her face, leaving terrible scars and blinding her in both eyes. 

Ameneh started a campaign for him to be tried under an Islamic law which allows victims to have a say in the punishment of criminals. 

She wanted Mohavedi to be sentenced to have acid poured into his eyes - and what's more, she wanted to administer the punishment herself.

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