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Iranian authorities have confirmed that at least 18 protesters have been killed since January.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, reported that at least 40 people have been killed in Iran since January, including 18 protesters. He stated that Iranian authorities have intensified repression through thousands of arrests and stricter restrictions on civil liberties. The report also mentions that Iran has executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, the highest number since 1989, according to reports by non-governmental organizations based in Norway.

Visoki komesar Ujedinjenih nacija za ljudska prava Folker Tirk saopštio je danas da je u Iranu , od januara pogubljeno najmanje 40 ljudi, umeđu kojima je 18 osoba koje su učestvovale u protestima u toj zemlji.

On je dodao da su iranske vlasti intenzivirale represiju, izvršivši hiljade hapšenja i nametnuvši još strožija ograničenja građanskih sloboda, preneo je Figaro.

“Duboko saosećam sa iranskim narodom, zarobljenim između rata i okrutne represije, koja je rezultirala hiljadama smrtnih slučajeva tokom brutalnog gušenja protesta prošlog januara“, rekao je zvaničnik u obraćanju Savetu za ljudska prava u Ženevi.

Prema podacima organizacija za ljudska prava, uključujući Amnesti internešenel , Iran je zemlja koja najčešće primenjuje smrtnu kaznu , posle Kine.

Iranske vlasti su 2025. godine pogubile najmanje 1.639 ljudi, što je rekord od 1989. godine, pokazuju nedavni izveštaji nevladinih organizacija sa sedištem u Norveškoj, Iran Human Rights i Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM), preneo je francuski list.

(Telegraf.rs/Tanjug)

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Source document: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

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Telegraf.rsIndependentLeft6 days ago
Iranian authorities have confirmed that at least 18 protesters have been killed since January.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, reported that at least 40 people have been killed in Iran since January, including 18 protesters. He stated that Iranian authorities have intensified repression through thousands of arrests and stricter restrictions on civil liberties. The report also mentions that Iran has executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, the highest number since 1989, according to reports by non-governmental organizations based in Norway.

Bias read (Left): The article uses emotionally charged language such as 'brutal suppression of protests' and highlights human rights violations and executions, which align with left-leaning concerns about state violence and repression. It cites UN officials and NGOs critical of Iran’s actions without presenting count

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