UN says Iran executed 56 since March amid dissent crackdown
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The UN Human Rights Commissioner says Iran has executed at least 56 people since March, with 27 of those linked to January protests. The executions are described as a tool to instill fear and suppress dissent.
The UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk stated that executions in Iran are used to instill fear among the population and suppress dissent.3,1 Volker Türk reported that 56 people have been executed in Iran on national security-related charges since March.2,1 Of the 56 executions, 27 were linked to cases tied to January's protests.2
The UN rights chief described the executions as a surge following the January uprising.1 Volker Türk warned that the death penalty is being used as a tool to suppress dissent in Iran.3,1
“The executions are used to instil fear among the population and suppress dissent.”
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