Source: Africa Publicity
Authorities in Iran have executed some 21 persons and arrested over 4,000 others since the start of the US-Israel war on the country.
The United Nations Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk, made this known on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
According to Türk, those executed included people linked to the January 2026 protests, alleged members of opposition groups and persons accused of espionage.
Türk says many others have been detained on national security-related charges.
“I am appalled that the rights of the Iranian people continue to be stripped from them,” Türk noted, appealing to Iranian authorities to stop executions and release those arbitrarily detained.
According to him, “In times of war, threats to human rights increase exponentially.”
He added that fundamental rights such as fair trial guarantees must be respected at all times.
