On 15 August 2004, a 16-year-old girl was hanged in a public square in Neka, a small Iranian town by the Caspian Sea. Atefeh Sahaaleh's death sentence was for "crimes against chastity". Despite Iran being a signatory to an international convention that promises not to sentence to death or execute those under 18, permission was obtained from Iran's Supreme Court by the local mullah and head of the city's administration to do exactly that. Eyewitness accounts and dramatic reconstructions, plus undercover filming in Atefah's hometown tell the powerful story of the life and tragic death of an ordinary girl.
The Virtual Corpse
The Virtual Corpse

Death and the Judge
Death and the Judge
The Execution Machine: Texas Death Row
The Execution Machine: Texas Death Row

Under Taliban Law
Under Taliban Law

Birthright: A War Story
Birthright: A War Story

Into the Abyss
Into the Abyss
The Hanging of William Carr
The Hanging of William Carr

Seamstress
Seamstress
Death Row
Death Row

Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Case for Reasonable Doubt?
Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Case for Reasonable Doubt?
An Execution by Hanging
An Execution by Hanging

Procedure 769: The Witnesses to an Execution
Procedure 769: The Witnesses to an Execution