UN rights chief alarmed by rise in Iran executions since March
The UN rights chief has expressed alarm over a surge in executions in Iran since March.
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Since March, Iran has executed at least 56 people. The UN rights chief has described this as a sharp spike in executions and death sentences. The surge in executions has occurred since the start of the war. The UN has stated that this practice has no place in the world.
The UN rights chief has expressed alarm over the rise in executions. The Times of Israel and New York Post have described the UN's response as alarmed and deeply troubling. The UN has called for an end to the use of executions to instill fear in the population. The UN has stated that this practice has no place in the world.
The UN has called for an end to the use of executions to instill fear in the population. The UN has stated that this practice has no place in the world. The UN has called for an end to the use of executions to instill fear in the population. The UN has stated that this practice has no place in the world.
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Coverage (7)
- At a public execution in Iran, where a crane becomes the gallows The Times · 1d ago
- UN ‘alarmed’ by Iran’s surging use of executions to ‘instill fear’ in population The Times of Israel · 1d ago
- UN rips ‘deeply troubling’ Iran for executing at least 56 people since start of war: ‘Has no place in our world’ New York Post · 1d ago
- Sharp spike in executions, death sentences in Iran UN News · 1d ago
- UN rights chief says Iran executed at least 56 people since March Reuters · 1d ago
- UN rights chief alarmed by rise in Iran executions since March BBC · 1d ago
- UN experts urge Iran to end ‘targeting’ of minorities The Times of Israel · 1d ago
Answered
What is the UN's response to the surge in executions in Iran?
The UN rights chief has expressed alarm over the rise in executions in Iran since March. The UN has condemned the use of executions to instill fear in the population.
How many people have been executed in Iran since March?
Iran has executed at least 56 people since March.
What has the UN said about the use of executions to instill fear?
The UN has stated that this practice has no place in the world.
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