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Iran executed more than 100 people in January-March

Iran has executed more than 100 people in the first three months of 2022, according to a report by the UN Secretary-General on Tuesday (June 21st).

«While in 2020 260 people were executed, in 2021 at least 310 people were executed, including at least 14 women.Nada al-Nashif, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Human Rights, told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that the Secretary-General’s latest report on Iran to the UN Human Rights Council In the period from January 1 to March 20, he continued.At least 105 people were executed, including many minorities»Ethnic.

«The death penalty continues to be imposed for acts that are not included «the most serious crimes»which violates international standards of fair trialNada Al-Nashif argued before the council. In March, 52 people were taken to Shiraz prison to be executed for drug trafficking.

Excessive use of force

The UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights also regrets that young people continue to be executed in violation of international law. Between August 2021 and March 2022, at least two young men who committed their crimes as minors were executed, and more than 85 young people are currently executed, he said. «In February 2022, the Supreme Court decided to overturn the death sentence of a young man who had already served 18 years in the death penalty, which is a step forward.“, – She said:

In addition, the Deputy High Commissioner condemned the excessive use of force during demonstrations and the arrest of protesters. «In April-May 2022, at least 55 people – teachers, lawyers, activists, artists, academics – were arrested for protesting and prosecuted.“, – She said:

Iran has condemned the reportbiased«. «Turning big human rights principles into small political tools is horrible and shamefulMehdi Ali Abadi, Deputy Permanent Representative of Iran to the UN Headquarters in Geneva, said: Executions in Iran, one of the countries with the highest number of executions along with China and Saudi Arabia, are carried out by hanging.

Source: Le Figaro

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