UN condemns Iran execution spree, expresses particular concern for minorities

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The United Nations human rights office condemns an alleged spree of 28 executions in Iran, including several prisoners from minority groups, and calls on Tehran to halt the hanging of an ethnic Baluchi man.

The United Nations human rights office has condemned an alleged spree of 28 executions in Iran, including several prisoners from minority groups, and called on Tehran to halt the hanging of an ethnic Baluchi man.On Thursday, state media said an Iranian member of Islamic State was executedIran has often faced criticism from world bodies and Western human rights groups for its rights record and high number of executions — second only to China, according to Amnesty International.

The UN human rights office said in a post on Twitter that they "strongly" condemned "at least 28" executions carried out in Iran since mid-December. Dehghan was sentenced to death after being convicted "following a grossly unfair trial" of belonging to an armed group and involvement in an ambush that killed two Revolutionary Guards, Amnesty International said.

Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province borders on Afghanistan, the world's biggest producer of opium, and Pakistan.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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Biden and friends handed the regime $60 billion USD to carry on its good work. Thanks Joe.

Hang on, They're against IRAN'S execution spree, but says nothing about Chump's execution spree...?

Did it condemn Trump's execution spree?

biden to reward iran

UN condemns Iran? Usually they just give these countries seats at the UNHRC

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