The United Nations reported Wednesday that Iran has executed at least 56 people on national security-related charges since March 19, including 27 linked to the January protests. The report names three individuals: Saleh Mohammadi, a 19-year-old wrestler; Amirhossein Hatami, 18; and Arvin Kheirkhah, 20. The UN raised concerns about closed trials and confessions allegedly obtained under torture.
The United Nations on Wednesday released a detailed report on Iran's execution of at least 56 individuals on national security charges since March 19, including 27 linked to the nationwide protests that erupted in January. The report names three specific victims — Saleh Mohammadi, a 19-year-old wrestler; Amirhossein Hatami, 18; and Arvin Kheirkhah, 20 — and highlights concerns over closed trials and confessions allegedly obtained under torture. The UN statement follows an earlier summary from its human rights chief, Volker Türk, reported by The Zioneer at 13:12 today. The executions are part of a broader crackdown that has seen hundreds sentenced to death since the January protests, which the regime has framed as a national security threat. Human rights groups have documented systemic abuses, and The Zioneer has previously reported on the public execution of protesters in Isfahan and the sentencing of nine more to death in early July.
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