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Rising executions in Iran suggest use as tool of intimidation, UN says
- The UN says Iran carried out about 1,500 executions in 2025, with at least 47% for drug offenses.
- Iran's 2025 executions included many for drug-related offenses not involving killing.
- The UN notes the executions disproportionately affect ethnic minorities and migrants in Iran.
- Global context shows increases in executions in a handful of states, including the United States and Saudi Arabia.
- The UN cites concerns about executions of people convicted as children and secrecy around the process.
- The report ties Iran's practices to a broader trend of capital punishment worldwide.
- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights spoke during a Geneva press briefing about these issues.
- The report notes Iran and a few others, including the United States, saw spikes in executions in 2025.
- The UN calls for scrutiny of drug-offense executions and compliance with international law.
- The report underscores ongoing criticisms of capital punishment and advocates for abolition.
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