Iran's hardline government executed at least 582 people last year in effort to sow public fear to maintain grip on power, according to new report. Number of Iranians executed in 2022 marked 75% increase over previous year, according to annual report on the Death Penalty in the Islamic Republic

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article ul li { list-style: disc; padding: 5px 0; } April 14 (UPI) -- Iran's hardline government executed at least 582 people last year in an effort to sow public fear as anti-government protests surged across the country, according to a new human rights report. "The report alleges that nearly 90% of executions for crimes like murder, rape and drug trafficking had been carried out without any public knowledge, while just 71 executions, or 12%, were announced by the government. The report also noted that 16 women were executed throughout 2022 and that three juvenile offenders were also put to death in that time

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