Stop the Execution Spree in Iran

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Amnesty International     |     June 1, 2023

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 to pressure the Iranian authorities to halt all executions now. 

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Iran: Khamenei Sets Unprecedented Execution Record

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Iran: Khamenei Sets Unprecedented Execution Record

 The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)      |     7th May 2023

Khamenei Sets Unprecedented Execution Record to Avoid Overthrow

16 executions on Thursday, 44 executions in one week, including 23 Baluch compatriots.  In an effort to save his regime from being overthrown, Khamenei has set a new record for executions and crimes committed … Continue Reading

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Who is poisoning Iran’s schoolgirls?

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Is the regime responsible — and does Russia play a role?

Stimson Center     |     April 27, 2023

Editor’s note: While the Stimson Center rarely publishes anonymous work, the author of this commentary is a Tehran-based analyst who has requested anonymity out of legitimate concern for their personal safety. The writer is known to appropriate staff, has a track record of … Continue Reading

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Iran: Deliberate Poisoning of Schoolgirls

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Iran: Deliberate poisoning of schoolgirls further evidence of continuous violence against women and girls

United Nations     |    March 16, 2023

GENEVA (16 March 2023) – UN experts* today expressed outrage at the deliberate poisoning of more than 1200 schoolgirls in Iran’s major cities and the State’s failure to protect them, prevent further attacks and conduct swift investigations.

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Iran executions up 75% as Tehran seeks to ‘instill fear’ in protesters, rights groups say

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                               Iran executions up 75% as Tehran seeks to ‘instill fear’ in protesters, rights groups say

                                                   CNN     |     By Kareem El Damanhoury and Joseph Ataman     |     April 14, 2023

CNN – Iran executed at least 582 people last year, a 75% increase on the previous year, according to human rights groups who say the rise reflects an effort by Tehran … Continue Reading

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