Iran exploiting focus on Gaza to carry out ‘unprecedented’ number of executions, human rights groups say
by Shweta Sharma
Dec 03, 2023
2 minutes
Iran is exploiting the global focus on the conflict in Gaza as a pretext to carry out an “unprecedented” number of executions since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas conflict on 7 October, human rights groups have alleged.
The Iranian government has executed more than 700 in 2023 alone, including 176 people since Israel launched a military offensive on Gaza
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