00:00The UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights expresses alarm at the rise in executions and
00:05death sentences issued in Iran since March. Capital punishment continues to be used to
00:11instill fear among the population and suppress dissent. We urge the authorities to immediately
00:17halt all executions and move towards the abolition of the death penalty. Since 19 March
00:24of this year at least 56 people have been executed on national security related charges including
00:3227 individuals in cases linked to protests at the start of the year.
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