Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says UK official witnessed her signing false confession to secure Iran release
GuardianMAY 2022
The increase in executions - which disproportionately affects non-Persian minorities, such as the Baluch and the Kurds - is an attempt to spread fear and curb popular protests against the regime amid an economic crisis. The international community must act strongly to stop this course.
The West should stop pushing its human rights standards on other countries and start respecting Iran's sovereignty. International law allows capital punishment in certain circumstances and it is used in more than 50 countries. Though Iran tries to convince victims' families to forgo "qisas" - or retributive justice - and pardon the convicted, this law ensures their rights.