Repression in Iran worsened after 12-day war with Israel in June, UN probe finds

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : "Since March of this year, we have documented further deterioration of the human rights situation in Iran," says Sara Hossain, who heads the Independent International Fact Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran, a body established by the UN Human Rights Council in 2022.
42% : "There are strong indications that the Government of Iran continues to systematically implement the death penalty in ways that contravene international human rights law," Hossain says.
38% : The mission also examined Israel's deadly airstrikes on Evin prison, a notorious jail for political prisoners.
37% : "Airstrikes by Israel on Iranian territory and a subsequent domestic crackdown by the Iranian authorities further constricted civic space, undermined due process, and eroded respect for the right to life," she adds.
24% : United Nations factfinders denounce Iran's intensification of oppression since the country's 12-day war with Israel in June, noting more than 21,000 arrests and mistreatment of minorities and journalists.

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