INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Iran Human Rights reported this weekend that in the first 10 months of 2024, Iran has executed 49 Afghan nationals, 13 of whom were executed
in October alone. According to IHR, the number of executions of Afghan nationals has increased in the past three years. In 2022, 16 Afghan
nationals, including a juvenile offender and a woman, were executed. In 2023, this number increased to 25. This year, the trend has
accelerated further.IHR warned that Iran may take advantage of the rising conflict between Iran and Israel to escalate the number of
executions in the coming months.Last month, Iran carried out at least 166 executions in October alone bringing the total in the first 10
months of 2024 to at least 651.This marks the highest number of executions recorded in a single month since Iran Human Rights began
documenting executions in 2007. Among those executed were the 13 Afghan nationals, six women, and an Iranian-German citizen.The
organization has called on the international community, media, and civil society to closely monitor and respond to what they say is an
&alarming rise in executions&.IHR also stated that since the presidential election and the recent escalation in Iran-Israel tensions, the
number of executions has surged, with at least 353 people having been executed between August and October & since President Massoud
Pezeshkian took office.The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has not yet commented on the number of Afghan nationals executed.The Iranian
government does not disclose the number of Afghans it executes or the reasons behind most cases. However, it is widely believed that a
significant portion of these executions are related to drug charges.Human rights organizations have criticized the Iranian government for
conducting such executions, arguing that these actions violate international laws and the right to life.Amnesty International says that the
death penalty, without exception, constitutes a violation of the right to life as articulated in the Universal Declaration of Human
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