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UN human rights experts have said they are appalled by a "dramatic escalation" in the number of executions in Iran, with more than 1,000 people killed during the first nine months of 2025.

From BBC

But the manner of their execution tells us something striking about the regime under which we are now subjects, not citizens.

From Salon

Judge Lord Armstrong told him: "It was not a spontaneous event which happened on the spur of the moment, it was in effect an execution."

From BBC

When consistent execution at the plate looked like a puzzlingly difficult task.

Democratic lawmakers in Washington have demanded answers from the White House over the legality of the strikes, which United Nations experts have described as extrajudicial executions.

From BBC

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