U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
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63 total articles tracked
May 2023
May 16, 2023
Amnesty International: 70% of Executions in the Middle East and North Africa in 2022 Took Place in Iran
Amnesty International reported that Iran accounted for 70% of executions in the Middle East and North Africa in 2022, with a significant increase in executions…
May 9, 2023
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Execution Statistics in Iran are 'Horrific'
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, condemned the high rate of executions in Iran, calling the statistics 'horrific' and urging the government…
May 1, 2023
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Calls for Referral of Iran's Case to International Criminal Court
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has recommended that the Biden administration classify Iran as a 'country of particular concern' due to severe repression…