The United Nations is raising alarm over a surge in state-sanctioned executions by the government of Iran.
The United Nations is raising concerns about a surge of executions in Iran, according to a new report. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres brought concerns over the use of capital punishment in Iran to the UN General Assembly. A total of 419 people were executed by the Iranian government during the first seven months of 2023.
Of significant concern were the ages of those arrested. 'It is particularly concerning that most of the individuals arrested may have been children, given that the reported average age of those arrested was estimated to be 15 years, according to the deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,' the secretary general said. The UN also reported a 98% increase in executions for drug-related offenses.
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