Iran’s New Year’s Eve Execution Underscores Rejection of Human Rights Principles

On Thursday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights issued a statement condemning the execution, earlier that same day, of a juvenile offender in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The incident stood out as a late addition to the country’s catalogue of human rights abuses for the year 2020. Three other juvenile offenders had … Continue reading Iran’s New Year’s Eve Execution Underscores Rejection of Human Rights Principles