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Saudi Arabia must halt executions of persons convicted for offences committed as minors: UN experts

Sep 5, 2025 | News, Statements, Top-line

5 September 2025, GENEVA – Saudi Arabia must immediately halt planned and ongoing executions of persons convicted of offences allegedly committed when they were under 18 years old, UN experts* said today, following the execution of Jalal al-Labbad last month. “We are...

Iran: Experts deplore the death in custody of victim of arbitrary detention

Feb 12, 2025 | News, Statements

12 February 2025 – GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today expressed their dismay over the confirmation of the death in custody of Jamshid Sharmahd in Iran. The body of Sharmahd, who was reported to have died in custody in October 2024, has been released by Iran...

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