capital punishment
Amnesty: executions in Iran at 15-year high
According to human rightsists, more than 1,000 people have already been executed this year. Her criticism: The death penalty is used in a targeted manner to suppress different opinions.
According to human rightsists, as many executions have already been recorded in Iran as in 15 years. The authorities of the Islamic Republic have carried out more than 1,000 death sentences, reported Amnesty International.
According to a message, Amnesty’s regional director Heba Morayef said the extent of the executions, according to a message. “The Iranian authorities continued to use the death penalty systematically as a weapon of repression to suppress different opinions.”
At the end of August, the United Nations had already observed 841 executions since the beginning of the year and thus a strong increase in executions compared to previous years. In 2024, there were at least 975 executions.
During the war against Israel in June and after a ceasefire came into force, Iran’s security authorities had vehemently acted against alleged collaborators with the archenemy. Iranian media reported a number of executions for alleged espionage for Israel.
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Source: Stern
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