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UN alarmed by rise in executions and death sentences in Iran

At least 56 people have been executed in Iran on national security-related charges in the past five months, including 27 in cases linked to protests at the start of the year, UN human rights chief Volker Turk has said. “I am alarmed by the rise in executions and death sentences issued in Iran since March, and that capital punishment continues to be used to instil fear among the population and…

UN alarmed by rise in executions and death sentences in Iran

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