Iranian authorities have executed at least 173 people convicted of drug-related offences this year after systematically unfair trials, nearly three times more than this time last year, Amnesty International said today. Executions for drug-related offences make up two thirds of […]
Archive for June 3rd, 2023
June 3rd, 2023 Features, Human Rights Reports
Iran: Prisons turned into killing fields as drug-related executions almost triple this year
June 3rd, 2023 Features, Human Rights Reports
Stop the execution spree in Iran
The Iranian authorities are carrying out a horrific state-sanctioned killing spree under the guise of judicial executions. Those executed include people convicted of drug-related offences, protesters, political dissidents, and members of oppressed ethnic minorities. Call for states to urgently intervene […]