The UN rights chief expressed alarm on Wednesday over the sharp increase in executions and death sentences in Iran since the US-Israeli bombing campaign began in late February, warning that capital punishment is being used to intimidate the population and suppress dissent.
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Sharp spike in executions, death sentences in Iran
5 August 2026
Human RightsThe UN rights chief expressed alarm on Wednesday over the sharp increase in executions and death sentences in Iran since the US-Israeli bombing campaign began in late February, warning that capital punishment is being used to intimidate the population and suppress dissent.
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The UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk says that executions are used to "instil fear among the population and suppress…
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...since March 19, at least 56 people have been executed on national security-related charges, including 27 in cases connected to…
Alarmed by the situation in Iran, UN rights chief Volker Turk highlighted the alarming execution rates, with over fifty-six…
GENEVA: UN rights chief Volker Turk said Wednesday he was “alarmed” by the surge in executions in Iran since March, with the…
GENEVA, Aug 5 (Reuters) - At least 56 people have been executed in Iran on national security-related charges since March 19,…
