More than thirty countries issued a call to Iran
The UN has noted an increase in the number of executions in Iran following the escalation of conflict in the Middle East.
Thirty-two countries and the European Union have called on Iran to halt executions.
Officials from 32 countries, as well as the European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaya Kallas, condemned the executions in Iran in a joint statement. The countries called on Iranian authorities to halt this form of punishment and release all those detained. The document was published on the German Foreign Ministry's website.
The document was signed by Canada, Albania, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
"The use of the death penalty to suppress dissent, intimidate and punish human rights defenders is never justified. The Iranian people must be able to freely exercise their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly without fear," the joint statement said.
The UN has recorded a surge in the number of executions in Iran as the conflict in the Middle East escalates. The organization said at least 56 people have been executed in the country since March 19 for threatening national security. 27 of them were convicted for participating in the January protests. More than 100 people are awaiting sentencing on similar charges.