Hundreds of MPs call for action against Iran’s mass use of the death penalty

More than 250 British MPs, including former government ministers, have signed a petition urging the UK government to pressure Iran to end its use of the death penalty, which has increased significantly since the election of President Masoud Pezeshkian in July. Iran executed at least 93 individuals in August, with half of the executions related to drug charges, including Reza Rasaei, a Kurdish man arrested during protests in 2022. Human rights groups allege his confession was coerced, raising concerns about Iran’s human rights record under the current regime.

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