{
  "id": 183681,
  "title": "UN alarmed by Iran execution surge, says death penalty used to 'instill fear'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/un-alarmed-by-iran-execution-surge-says-death-penalty-used-to-instill",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T17:12:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/un-alarmed-at-iran-executions/107002210"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk says that executions are used to \"instil fear among the population and suppress dissent\".",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}