UN rights chief says Iran executed at least 56 people since March
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The United Nations human rights chief, Volker Türk, has expressed deep alarm over a significant rise in executions in Iran, stating that at least 56 people have been put to death on national security-related charges since March. Among the executed individuals, 27 are linked to protests that occurred in January.
According to the UN rights chief, the surge in capital punishment is being utilized by Iranian authorities as a mechanism to suppress dissent following the January uprising.
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Al Jazeera (QA)Explicitly emphasizes the suppression of dissent following a January uprising.
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