Baath Party officials watched the murder, put her head in a plastic bag and took away her children.

He also threatened to take away their adopted children, Zachary and Amanda, she said.

They had the right to take away our children, and there was nothing we could do about it.

They're willing to take away her children and say you don't care.

"The only thing that makes me feel good is that the river won't take away my children."

In 2011 government officials visited her, saying they had been instructed to take away her children because she was abusing them.

I'd hate you if you took away my children, but I'm not Momma.

But if you married without our knowledge or permission, why did you abandon your husband and take away his children and bring them here?

"Bats are not going to swoop down and take away your children," he said.

The Modatity took away my children and sentenced me to death because I tried to stop it.