{"id":86547,"date":"2026-05-20T17:26:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=86547"},"modified":"2026-05-20T17:41:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:41:26","slug":"more-than-300-global-figures-call-on-un-to-confront-rising-executions-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2026\/05\/more-than-300-global-figures-call-on-un-to-confront-rising-executions-in-iran\/86547\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than 300 Global Figures Call on UN to Confront Rising Executions in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over 300 international experts have urged the United Nations to take urgent action over rising executions, mass arrests, and political repression in Iran.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
International jurists, Nobel laureates, and former UN officials warn of escalating repression and demand urgent accountability measures<\/h2>\n
A coalition of more than 300 international legal experts, former United Nations officials, Nobel Prize laureates, judges, and prominent human rights advocates has issued a strongly worded open letter urging the United Nations to take immediate action over the growing number of executions and intensifying political repression in Iran.<\/p>\n
The letter, dated May 18, 2026, was addressed to UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres and warns that Iranian authorities are dramatically expanding the use of capital punishment as a tool to suppress dissent.<\/p>\n
Among the signatories are several high-profile international figures, including former President of the UN Human Rights Council Joachim R\u00fccker, former International Criminal Court President Sang-Hyun Song, former UN Special Rapporteur on Iran Javaid Rehman, and Nobel Peace Prize laureates Oleksandra Matviichuk and Jody Williams.<\/p>\n
In the letter, the signatories stated:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe write to express grave concern over the accelerating use of the death penalty in Iran as an instrument of political repression.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"18992lj\" data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1463\">Concerns Over Escalating Crackdown<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1641\">According to the document, Iranian authorities have intensified arrests, executions, and restrictions on civil liberties since regional tensions escalated on February 28, 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1940\">The letter alleges that the government has launched a coordinated campaign involving \u201cmass arrests, torture, and state sanctioned killing\u201d while simultaneously \u201ccut[ting] off internet access for the general population\u201d in an effort to suppress internal unrest and restrict the flow of information.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"1965\">The signatories warned:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"2044\">\u201cThe scale of executions has reached levels not seen in nearly four decades.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1m0irjb\" data-start=\"2046\" data-end=\"2085\">Political Prisoners Facing Execution<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2087\" data-end=\"2210\">The letter highlights the situation of political detainees, particularly individuals accused of links to opposition groups.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2212\" data-end=\"2448\">\u201cAt least eight political prisoners have been executed solely due to affiliation with the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PMOI\/MEK<\/a>), while at least 11 others currently face execution on similar grounds,\u201d the document states.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2450\" data-end=\"2560\">The appeal also refers to protesters who were reportedly sentenced to death after expedited legal proceedings.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2706\">\u201cOthers have been put to death for taking part in protests on charges such as baghi (\u2018armed rebellion\u2019) after summary trials,\u201d the letter added.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"7u6f0m\" data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2761\">Judiciary Accused of Encouraging Harsh Punishments<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2763\" data-end=\"2971\">Citing findings from the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, the signatories argued that senior Iranian officials have publicly supported harsher treatment of demonstrators and dissidents.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2973\" data-end=\"2997\">According to the letter:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2999\" data-end=\"3214\">\u201cThe Prosecutor General declared that all protesters had committed moharebeh (\u2018enmity against God\u2019), a capital offence, while the Head of the Judiciary instructed judges to show \u2018no mercy\u2019 in protest-related cases.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3216\" data-end=\"3386\">The document also references estimates by the Fact-Finding Mission indicating that more than 50,000 protesters have been arrested during recent unrest across the country.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"pphhxc\" data-start=\"3388\" data-end=\"3425\">Link to Iran\u2019s History of Impunity<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3427\" data-end=\"3566\">One of the central arguments in the letter is that the current wave of executions reflects a broader pattern rooted in decades of impunity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3568\" data-end=\"3838\">\u201cThis wave of executions cannot be separated from Iran\u2019s long-standing culture of impunity, rooted in the <a href=\"https:\/\/iran1988.org\/1988-massacre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1988 massacre<\/a>\u2026\u201d the signatories wrote, drawing parallels between the current situation and the mass executions of political prisoners carried out in the late 1980s.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 Former presidents of the UN General Assembly, Human Rights Council, and Security Council & <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IntlCrimCourt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IntlCrimCourt<\/a> and former UN Special Rapporteur on Iran <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JavaidRehman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JavaidRehman<\/a> are among +300 signatories of new letter urging <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/antonioguterres?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@antonioguterres<\/a> & <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/volker_turk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@volker_turk<\/a> to act now to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StopExecutionsInIran?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StopExecutionsInIran<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0grzneH6vG\">https:\/\/t.co\/0grzneH6vG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5ac0izK3TD\">pic.twitter.com\/5ac0izK3TD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 M. Hanif Jazayeri (@HanifJazayeri) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HanifJazayeri\/status\/2056339677662085231?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1i191lz\" data-start=\"3840\" data-end=\"3885\">Calls for Immediate International Response<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3887\" data-end=\"4013\">The experts urged the United Nations and its member states to pursue concrete measures aimed at halting the crackdown in Iran.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4015\" data-end=\"4260\">Their demands include an immediate suspension of executions, the release of political prisoners, the restoration of unrestricted internet access, and the establishment of international accountability mechanisms to investigate alleged violations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4262\" data-end=\"4329\">The letter concludes with a warning to the international community:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4331\" 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