UN rights chief says Iran executed at least 56 people since March

Volker Turk warns of surge in Iran executions to suppress dissent after January uprising.

At least 56 people have been executed in Iran on national security-related charges since March 19, including 27 in cases linked to nationwide protests at the start of the year, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk says

In a statement released on Wednesday detailing a surge in capital punishment, Turk warned that state-sanctioned executions were being deployed to crush public opposition.

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