Iran: Ongoing Unlawful Execution Campaign Against Protesters

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What the source reports

Click to expand Image A person's mouth covered with tape bearing a message “no to executions” in Iran, in Paris in France, January 31, 2026. © 2026 Daniel Perron/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images Within a span of only five months, between March 18 and the end of August 2026, Iran’s authorities announced the executions of 29 people in connection with recent protests.

These executions were unlawful and in violation of international human rights law. Several protesters executed were teenagers aged 18 and…

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Source & verification

Primary source: Human Rights Watch News · September 10, 2026

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