German Minister Targets Iran in Appeal to Abolish Death Penalty

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks during a joint press statement with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the end of a joint press statement at the foreign ministry in Berlin, Germany, 15 November 2022. (EPA)

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock singled out Iran for using the death penalty to suppress members of the opposition at a conference on Tuesday which aimed to outlaw the punishment around the world.

Speaking at the World Congress against the Death Penalty, with delegations from about 90 countries in Berlin, Baerbock said execution was used especially by authoritarian regimes.