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United Kingdom says Iran's death penalty is political tool
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- United Kingdom extends its appreciation to Canada for continued leadership on the resolution
- United Kingdom says Iran’s use of the death penalty is a political tool to incite fear and suppress dissent
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- United Kingdom calls on Iran to establish an immediate moratorium on executions.
- United Kingdom says ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected and notes the 12th Woman Life Freedom protester was executed; many protesters and human rights defenders remain on death row.
- United Kingdom says the situation for women and girls is deeply concerning and that authorities bolster surveillance while the government is yet to effectively criminalise sexual and gender-based violence or ensure equal access to justice.
- United Kingdom remains deeply concerned by Iran’s repression of Freedom of Religion or Belief and says state-linked media intensified scapegoating and incitement toward Baha’is and Christians during and since the 12-day war.
- United Kingdom says Iran continues to target civil society beyond its borders to silence journalists, activists and others documenting human rights violations and commits to working with international partners to combat this activity.
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The United Kingdom extends its appreciation to Canada for its continued leadership on this important resolution. Iran’s use of the death penalty is not only an affront to human dignity - it is a political tool to incite fear and suppress dissent. Ethnic minorities continued to be disproportionately affected. This past year, we saw the 12th Woman Life Freedom protester executed – many more protesters and human rights ...
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