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UN alarmed by Iran execution surge, says death penalty used to 'instill fear'

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UN alarmed by Iran execution surge, says death penalty used to 'instill fear'
The UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk says that executions are used to "instil fear among the population and suppress dissent".
National Post
National Post🏁 first to report4 hrs ago
UN ‘alarmed’ by surge in Iran executions since March
UN rights chief says there have been at least 56 executed on national security-related charges in the last four months alone
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