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Volker Tuerk
Coverage of Volker Tuerk in the Nexus archive.
- UN rights chief says Iran executed at least 56 people since March
UN human rights chief Volker Tuerk reported that at least 56 people have been executed in Iran since March 19 on national security-related charges, including 27 linked to protests at the start of the year. Tuerk expressed alarm over the rise in executions and their use to suppress dissent and instill fear.