Dissidents, juveniles, prisoners of conscience and criminals are among spike in Iranian executions
Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles
Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles
GENEVA — Iran executed more people last year than it had in the previous 12 years, the United Nations’ special envoy on Iranian human rights reported Thursday. Ahmed Shaheed said Iran carried out at least 753 execution in 2014, up from 687 in 2013 and 580 in 2012. Nearly half of the executions were for drug-related…
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