The Islamic Republic of Iran executed at least 81 people in August, bringing the number of people who ended up in the hands of the executioner in 2024 to more than 400.
The alarm raised on Monday by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR), which appeals to the authorities in Tehran to stop executions ‘immediately’.
“At least 81 individuals were executed in August, twice as many as the 45 executions reported in July, based on information received by the experts. The reported number of executions this year has risen to above 400 individuals, among them 15 women,” the organization said in its latest report.
Reza (Gholamreza) Rasaei, a Kurdish protester of the Yarsani faith, was executed on 6 August at Dizel Abad prison. Based on confession reportedly obtained through torture, Rasaei was sentenced to death for murdering an Islamic Revolution Guards Corps member while at a ceremony for a Yarsani leader and musician, holding “Woman, Life, Freedom” signs.
