Iranian authorities have executed 55 people in 2023, Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) said Friday, adding that the surging use of the death penalty aims to create fear as protests shake the country.
According to the Detainee Follow-up Committee, 35 year-old Javad Rouhi, who received three death sentences on January 3rd for activities connected to nationwide protests, suffered "terrible torture" while being detained by Iranian authorities. He was tortured throughout the first several days of his