Increasing execitions in Iran: Uno experts express concern

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In Iran, the execution of death sentences has achieved alarming dimensions this year. Over 400 people have been executed since the beginning of 2024, including 15 women. This worrying number was published on Monday, September 2, by experts from the United Nations. The experts who work on behalf of the UN Human Rights Council were particularly critical of the drastic increase in executions in the last month, August.

In August, at least 81 people were executed, which corresponds to almost doubling the 45 executions in July. This is a sign that the application of the death penalty in Iran increases, regardless of international norms. The experts rely on their own independent research, but without specifying precise sources.

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of the more than 400 executions this year around 41 people concerned in connection with drugs. This number raises questions, since the international pact on bourgeois and political rights that Iran belongs to, the application of the death penalty only allows for "the most serious crimes", as murder. The UN is said to have repeatedly called for a moratorium to executions in order to ultimately abolish the death penalty.

The UN experts have found that the number of executions due to drug offenses in Iran has increased significantly since 2021, although the government has tried to reform laws in order to restrict the application of the death penalty in such cases. This increased activity could be regarded as a state -controlled instrument of intimidation.

Another important aspect is the possible political motivation behind the executions. Human rights activists accuse the Iranian regime of using the death penalty as a pressure against protest, in particular since the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdin who was arrested because of a violation of the strict Iranian clothing regime. Their tragic death has triggered nationwide protests and the government is forced to go through in the face of these unrest.

A terrifying example of the political implications of the executions is the case of Reza Rasaei, a Kurdish demonstrator who was executed on August 6 in the Dizel Abad prison system. According to the reports, his confessions were obtained under torture, and the allegations that he had killed a member of the revolutionary guards were later revoked by co -accused. Nevertheless, the highest Iranian court confirmed his death penalty. These incidents raise serious questions about the fairness and transparency of the case law in Iran.