Alarmed at Rise in Killings, UN Rights Chief Urges Iran to Halt Executions

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–2 February 2011 – Voicing alarm at reports that at least 66 people have been executed in Iran in January alone, including several political activists, the United Nations human rights chief today once again called on the Government to halt the use of the death penalty.

The majority of executions were reportedly carried out in relation to drug offences, but at least three political prisoners were among those hanged, states a news releaseissued…