GENEVA- UN experts* today expressed alarm over a surge in executions during the month of August 2024 and urged the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately stop the execution of people facing the death penalty. At least 93 individuals were executed in August, twice as many as the 45 executions reported in July, based on information received by the experts. The reported number of executions this year has risen to above 400 individuals, among them 15 women.
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 02 September 2024. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
