At least 93 people were executed in Iran in August, increasing the total for the year to more than 400, UN rights experts said on September 2. The UN Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed alarm over the monthly total -- a rise from 45 reported in July -- and called on Iran to immediately stop the execution of people facing the death penalty. It said 41 of those executed last month were due to drug offenses. "The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Iran is a party, restricts the application of the death penalty to 'most serious crimes,' understood as intentional killing," it said. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Radio Farda, click here.
UN Experts Express 'Alarm' As Executions In Iran Reach 93 In August
The UN office said 41 of those executed last month were due to drug offenses. (file photo)