Soaring executions in Iran suggest use as 'tool of state intimidation,' UN says
At least 47% of executions carried out in Iran in 2025 had been related to drug offences, the UN human rights office said....
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At least 47% of executions carried out in Iran in 2025 had been related to drug offences, the UN human rights office said....
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The number of people killed in the brutal suppression of protests in Iran remains unclear, with reports that the injured are avoiding medical assistance out of fear....
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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s been told "on good authority" that plans for executions in Iran have stopped. Tehran, on its end, has signaled fast trials and executions ahead in it...
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Airlines have been diverting flights to avoid using Iranian and Iraqi airspace. Meanwhile, Iran's top diplomat denied any plans of hanging, amid earlier reports suggesting swift executions. Follow DW....
Mark Owen welcomes Aida Tavakoli, co-founder of We Are Iranian Students, who offers a window into the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Iran under a blanket of state-imposed darkness. Her voice, urgent...
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