Iran is weaponising death penalty to frighten the public and crush dissent and its execution of protesters without due process amounts to state-sanctioned killing – UN
A view of the courtroom during the hearing before Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini and Mohammad-Mehdi Karami are executed by hanging for allegedly killing a member of the security forces, in Tehran, Iran December, 2022
Tehran has executed four people in connection with nearly four months of demonstrations in the country, with two more executions scheduled imminently and at least 17 other individuals reportedly sentenced to death, the United Nations Human Rights Office in Geneva said on Tuesday. Iran has been rocked by a wave of protests since the death in custody on September 16 of Mahsa Amini, 22, following her arrest for allegedly violating Iran's dress code for women.'Weaponisation of criminal procedures'
"The government of Iran would better serve its interests and those of its people by listening to their grievances, and by undertaking the legal and policy reforms necessary to ensure respect for diversity of opinion, the rights to freedom of expression and assembly, and the full respect and protection of the rights of women in all areas of life."
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