'Iran's executions are murders,' former UN prosecutor says | Eye for Iran | EP 114 |
Industrial cranes are meant to build cities. In Iran, they are increasingly being used as gallows.
The public hanging of Amirhossein Safari and Abolfazl Sepahi in Isfahan has become a symbol of Iran's escalating execution campaign.
As the world focuses on war, Iran is accelerating executions—prompting growing concern among human rights advocates and legal experts.
In this episode of Eye for Iran, Professor Payam Akhavan, former UN Prosecutor and Human Rights Chair at Massey College, explains why he believes these are not lawful executions but arbitrary killings that may amount to crimes…
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