The UN human rights commissioner has slammed the Iranian regime's 'abominable' record on capital punishment.
EDnews informs via DW that Iran carried out at least 209 executions so far in 2023, according to new figures released by the United Nations on Tuesday.
This comes in the wake of several high-profile execution that have drawn international condemnation.
At an average of over ten per week, it means Iran is on course to match or even surpass last year's total of 580 executions.
Given a lack of government transparency, the UN estimates the real figure is likely to be even higher.
One UN spokesperson told reporters that at the current rate, the number of executions could end up being the highest since 2015, when 972 death penalties were handed out.