Overview
- UN human rights chief Volker Türk said Wednesday that at least 21 people have been executed since late February and more than 4,000 held on security charges.
- The agency counted nine executions tied to January protests, 10 for alleged opposition membership, and two for alleged spying.
- Reports detail forced disappearances, torture, televised confessions, mock executions, and convictions rushed through wartime fast‑track trials.
- Türk said detainees face special risks, citing transfers to unknown sites including human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and at least five killed with 21 injured in Chabahar Prison after a protest over halted food distribution.
- Rights groups say executions surged in 2025, with HRANA counting 2,488 and IHR/ECPM at least 1,639, a backdrop reinforced by a 61‑day internet blackout that hinders verification.