Children watching public executions in Iran: Iran Human Rights urges the international community to act immediately

Iran Human Rights, October 13: Following today’s public execution of four young men in Khomeini shahr, the state run Fars news agencypublished more than 20 pictures showing the hangings and the spectators. In one of the pictures a small child is seen watching the executions. The number of the public executions in Iran has been increasing dramatically during the past months. Iranian authorities announce the executions and broadcast them through the state media. In a statement that was published today Iran Human Rights urged the United Nations to ban public executions.