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Death penalty on the rise in Iran: report reveals executions increased by 25% in 2021

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Rights groups are sounding the alarm over a 25 percent surge in executions in Iran. Despite growing public opposition, the Islamic Republic has long been a leading executioner. We talked to Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the director of the NGO Iran Human Right.

Meanwhile, we look at how the war in Ukraine is causing a steep rise in energy prices. In Lebanon, some are turning to illegal logging to heat their homes and make ends meet.

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