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Iran Turning Its Prisons Into 'Killing Fields', Says Amnesty

Executions for drug offenses have surged in Iran, with a particular concern expressed by Amnesty International.
Modification of Iran's anti-narcotics legislation led to a decline in executions for drug offenses in 2018 and 2020, which then dramatically rebounded last year.
Amnesty's deputy regional director for the Middle East and North Africa criticized the use of the death penalty for drug-related offenses as a "grotesque abuse of power" after unfair trials before Revolutionary Courts.

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Daily Mirror

Iran turning prisons into 'mass killing fields' after 853 inmates executed amid ‘war on drugs’

In a report released on Thursday, Iranian authorities have "persisted with their state-sanctioned killing spree which has turned prisons into killing fields", Amnesty International revealed

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Washington Post

Iran reaches highest number of executions in nearly a decade

Iran — already notorious for its high rate of executions — has ramped up its use of the death penalty in the past year, according to an Amnesty International report.

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The Telegraph

Iran’s prisons are now ‘sites of mass killings’ as executions soar, says Amnesty

A reported 853 people were put to death last year including five underage boys

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hill

Iran executions reach 8-year high in 2023, with more than half for drug-related crimes: Report

Iran executed 853 people in 2023 – the highest number on record since 2015, according to a new report in Amnesty International. The surge in executions comes as Iran continues what Amnesty calls Iran’s “war on drugs.” In 2023, more than half – 481 – of the total executions were for drug-related offenses. The mass…

1 month ago·Washington, United States

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VOA News

Iran turning its prisons into 'killing fields,' says Amnesty

PARIS — Iran has turned its prisons into sites of mass killing with at least 853 people executed in the Islamic republic in 2023, over half of them on drug-related charges, Amnesty International said on Thursday. The London-based group said in a report that stronger international action was needed to halt the rise in executions, otherwise "thousands" risked being hanged in the coming years. The Iranian authorities have "persisted with their stat…

1 month ago·United States

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Noticias ao Minuto

AI denounces “terrible record” of 853 executions in Iran in 2023

O número de execuções em 2023 é o mais elevado desde 2015 e marca um aumento de 48% em relação a 2022 e de 172% em relação a 2021, relatou a IA, que apela à comunidade internacional para que tome medidas para "pôr fim à terrível onda de execuções". Apenas desde o início de 2024, foram registadas 95 execuções, acrescentou esta organização não-governamental (ONG) em comunicado. "As autoridades iranianas aumentaram a pena de morte com o objetivo d…

1 month ago·Portugal

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