Amnesty International denounces Iran's increased drug executions

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

44% : The organization said this increase in the number of death sentences violates "international law" and exposes the "lack of humanity" of the Tehran authorities, as well as "their flagrant disregard for the right to life.""The international community must ensure that cooperation in counternarcotics efforts does not contribute, directly or indirectly, to the arbitrary deprivation of life and other human rights violations in Iran," said Diana Eltahawy, the organization's Middle East and North Africa deputy director.
41% : Overall, Iran has "significantly" increased the number of executions for all crimes, amounting to at least 282 in the year to the end of May, "almost double" the number recorded in the same period last year. .
37% : London, June 2 (EFE).- Iran has executed in the first five months of this year at least 173 people convicted of drug offenses after "systematically unfair" trials, Amnesty International said Friday.

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