An international human rights group claims that at least 55 people have been executed this year alone in Iran, where anti-government protests have taken place.
According to local media such as AFP, Iran Human Rights, headquartered in Norway, confirmed that at least 55 executions were carried out in Iran by the 26th (local time) this year.
It added that at least 107 people charged with anti-government protests were sentenced to death and at risk of being executed.
The group pointed out that executions surged as the Iranian government created an atmosphere of fear to quell anti-government protests sparked by the mysterious death of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by police in September last year for not wearing the hijab properly.
"All executions in Iran are political," he said.
A representative of the group called for attention to the inhumane situation in Iran, saying, "The lack of attention from the international community risks lowering the political cost of executing protesters."
(Photo = AFP, Yonhap News)