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UN experts condemn 'staggering scale' of executions in Iran
With a population of a little over 90 million, Iran is the 17th
most populous country in the world. The last revolution occurred in 1979, and
the current constitution was set in the year, amended only once a decade later.
Now, Iran’s crime index is about the same as the USA or Belgium, and its major
and ongoing criminal issue is drug trafficking, especially opium, which is
brought in from neighboring Afghanistan. So far this year, Iran has hanged over
1,000 people, surpassing the annual total of 975 last year. Approximately half
of those executed were convicted of drug-related charges, more than those who
committed murder. According to international law, capital punishment for
drug-related offences is considered inappropriate. Also, severe punishment
alone doesn’t seem to have solved Iran’s drug crimes, as the number of drug-related
convicts has been increasing. Iran may not be so dangerous to visit, but it is
unwise to touch any drug there.
Read the article and learn how severe drug charges are in Iran.
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