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The United Nations has condemned the executions of a teenage boy and a 22-year-old man in Iran – and called for an immediate “halt” on the death penalty in the country.<\/p>\n

The UN Human Rights Office said it “deplores” the executions, which were reportedly carried out by Iranian authorities last Friday.<\/p>\n

The Iran<\/strong> Human Rights group said documents showed 17-year-old Hamidreza Azari died in Sabzevar Prison after he was alleged to have committed murder in April, when he was 16.<\/p>\n

The group said the boy gave a “forced confession” and state media had reported his age to be 18.<\/p>\n

“This is a deliberate attempt to evade accountability for violating international laws which explicitly prohibit the use of the death penalty against juvenile offenders,” a statement from Iran Human Rights said.<\/p>\n

UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Liz Throssell said it was “the first reported execution of an alleged child offender in Iran this year”.<\/p>\n

She added that the UN was “troubled” by the death of 22-year-old Milad Zohrevand who is “the eighth person to be executed in the context of the September 2022 protests”.<\/p>\n

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\nMilad Zohrevand was reportedly executed last Friday
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“Available information indicates that his trial lacked the basic requirements for due process under international human rights law,” Ms Throssell said.<\/p>\n

“There are also troubling reports that Zohrevand’s parents were arrested following his execution.”<\/p>\n

There were widespread protests in Iran in September 2022 following Mahsa Amini’s<\/strong> death in police custody.<\/p>\n

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\nMahsa Amini’s death in police custody sparked protests in Iran
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Ms Throssel reminded Iran of its obligation under international conventions “to prohibit death sentences and their implementation for crimes committed by individuals below the age of 18”.<\/p>\n

The UN has urged the Iranian government to “establish a moratorium” on the death penalty, adding it “may only be imposed for the most serious crimes, which refers to crimes of extreme gravity that result intentionally and directly in death”.<\/p>\n

It also called for Tehran to “stop using criminal procedures” to punish political activists and those exercising their rights to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly.<\/p>\n

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Iran executed at least 582 people last year, the highest since 2015, with the majority carried out for murder and drug offences, according to Iran Human Rights.<\/p>\n

At least three juvenile offenders and 16 women were executed, its report added.<\/p>\n

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