Iran should immediately halt all executions, unconditionally release those arbitrarily detained, and implement regulations allowing for the release or leave of prisoners on humanitarian grounds. Countries with embassies in Iran should press the authorities to establish a moratorium on executions.
Iranians Face Double Peril of Gallows and BombsIran’s authorities executed a young man, Mehdi Khanaki, on July 22. He was the 24th known person arbitrarily executed since March 18 in connection with recent protests.www.hrw.org