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Iran Carries Out 354 Executions in First Six Months of 2023: Report
(Algemeiner) Andrew Bernard - The Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) reported that Iran has carried out at least 354 executions so far in 2023, including six women and five protesters. 206 of those killed were for drug-related offenses, a 126% rise compared with the first six months of 2022, and 20% of those executed were from Iran's eastern Baluch minority, which makes up just 2-6% of Iran's population.