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UN Human Rights Chief Says Iran Used Executions to “Suppress Dissent”; 56 Executed Since March Volker Turk

Volker Turk

UN Human Rights Chief Says Iran Used Executions to “Suppress Dissent”; 56 Executed Since March

August 5, 2026

Geneva, Aug. 5 (ANI): U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has expressed alarm over the increase in...

Iran executes six over alleged Israel-backed attacks; rights groups allege torture and forced confessions Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei

Iran executes six over alleged Israel-backed attacks; rights groups allege torture and forced confessions

October 5, 2025

Tehran [Iran], October 5 (ANI): Iran on Saturday executed six men accused of carrying out deadly attacks in the...