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News Topical, Digital Desk : UN human rights chief Volker Turk has said that the situation in Iran has become more severe since the war with the US and Israel began. He said that at least 21 people have been executed and more than 4,000 people have been arrested in connection with national security matters.
According to Turk, nine of these people were sentenced to death for their involvement in the January protests, 10 for their links to opposition organizations, and two for espionage. He said that serious violations of people's rights are taking place in Iran amid the effects of the war.
UN expressed concern
Volker Turk has appealed to the Iranian government to halt all executions and ensure fair trials. He said that those detained without solid grounds should be immediately released. Turk alleged that many of those arrested have been subjected to enforced disappearances, torture, and forced confessions.
Thousands of people were killed during anti-government protests in January, considered the largest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Human rights organizations say the government has continued its crackdown on dissidents even during the war. Iran has previously dismissed these allegations as political.
Minorities are at greater risk
According to reports, religious and ethnic minorities are being increasingly targeted. Several prisoners have been taken to undisclosed locations, including human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh. Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is also reportedly in poor health.
Allegations of violence in prisons
Turki reported that security forces killed at least five people and wounded 21 during protests at Chabahar prison. At another prison, two inmates died in custody, with signs of torture.
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