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Rights groups: Iran executed 975 people in 'horrifying' 2024 escalation
Iran executed at least 975 people last year in a "horrifying escalation" of its use of capital punishment, two human rights groups said on Thursday. Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) and French group Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM) said the figure was the highest since IHR began recording executions in Iran in 2008.
Iran executed 975 people in 2024 in ‘horrifying escalation’ of death penalty, damning report says
Iran executed 975 people in 2024 in ‘horrifying escalation’ of death penalty, damning report says - At least 31 women and one child among those executed
Iran sees ‘terrifying surge’ in executions with 975 put to death in 2024
At least 975 people were executed in Iran in 2024, according to a report by two human rights organizations. The groups warned of a “terrifying surge” in the use of the death penalty as a tool for political repression.
Iran executed 975 people last year, rights groups say
Iran executed at least 975 people last year in a “horrifying escalation” of its use of capital punishment, two human rights groups said yesterday. Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) and French group Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM) said that the figure was the highest since IHR began recording executions in Iran in 2008.
Iran executed 975 in ‘horrifying’ 2024 escalation
Iran executed at least 975 people last year in a “horrifying escalation” of its use of capital punishment, two human rights groups said yesterday.
Iran Executes 975 in 2024 in ‘Horrifying Escalation’ of Capital Punishment
A joint report released on Thursday by Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) and French group Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM) claims that Iran executed at least 975 people in 2024—a “horrifying escalation” in the country’s use of capital punishment.
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