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UN reiterates opposition to death penalty as critics flag executions in Iran
UN press briefing (spokesperson) · April 29, 2026
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Summary
The UN flagged a human-rights office statement reporting at least 21 executions in Iran and thousands arrested; the secretary-general, the spokesperson said, opposes capital punishment and advocates for a moratorium and due process.
A reporter asked what the UN could do after the Iranian court upheld the death sentence for a 27-year-old Kurdish inmate, Nasser Bakrzada. The UN spokesperson said the secretary-general "is against the death penalty. No exceptions, right, in all circumstances," and that the UN seeks a moratorium and advocacy to…
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