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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Deepa Parent

Iran ‘using Gaza conflict as cover’ for execution of 127 people since war began

Human rights activists in the Netherlands protest against the execution of protesters in Iran
Human rights activists in the Netherlands protest against the execution of protesters in Iran. Photograph: Pierre Crom/Getty Images

The Iranian regime has executed more than 127 people, including women and children, since the Hamas attacks of 7 October, according to human rights groups.

According to data collected by Iran Human Rights (IHR) and the Norway-based organisation Hengaw, which have been cross-referenced by the Observer, there has been an alarming rise in executions since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas.

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