11 Afghans executed in Iran last month

KABUL (Pajhwok): One hundred people, including 11 Afghans have been executed in Iran in the months of August, a media report said on Wednesday.

At least 100 people were executed in August and at least 402 people were executed in the first eight months of 2024, Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) said.

The report also said that 11 of the executed persons were Afghans.

Of the 100 August executions, 50 were for murder and 46 for drug-related charges. Execution numbers hiked after the presidential elections.

Iran Human Rights once again calls for the international community to react to the increasing number of executions in Iran.

IHRNGO Director, Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam said: “The execution of at least 100 people in just one month should be met with backlash from the international community! The victims of the Islamic Republic’s execution machine are from the weakest and most deprived communities who are killed without due process and fair trial rights to create societal fear and intimidation. The public, human rights organisations and the international community must raise the political cost of these executions for Iranian authorities through protest campaigns, condemnations and political pressure.”

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