NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (HRNW) — Human Rights Watch has raised alarm over what it describes as an ongoing campaign of executions targeting protesters and political dissidents in Iran, warning that the continued use of capital punishment represents a grave threat to the right to life.
According to Human Rights Watch, Iranian authorities have been carrying out executions of protesters and political dissidents on a recurring basis, describing the pattern as a relentless attack on fundamental human rights.
The organization says executions in cases involving political opposition and protest activities raise serious concerns over due process, fair trials and the treatment of people accused of challenging government authorities.
Human Rights Watch has repeatedly called on governments to oppose executions carried out after proceedings that fail to meet international fair-trial standards and to press Iranian authorities to end the use of the death penalty for peaceful political activity and expression.
The latest warning comes amid continuing international scrutiny of Iran’s treatment of protesters, political activists and other people accused of dissent.
Human Rights Watch is urging international actors to maintain pressure on Iranian authorities and to ensure that violations involving arbitrary detention, unfair trials and executions do not occur without international scrutiny.
The organization’s current reporting identifies the execution campaign as one of its leading human-rights concerns, emphasizing the fundamental importance of protecting life and preventing politically motivated executions.
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