# UN rights chief says Iran has executed at least 56 people since March

https://mins.news/en/item/14138

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-05 12:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/un-rights-chief-says-iran-executed-at-least-56-people-since-march?traffic_source=rss

> UN rights chief Volker Turk says Iran has carried out at least 56 executions since March. He warns that executions are surging as authorities seek to suppress dissent following the January uprising.

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