Amnesty International Warns of Intensifying Repression in Iran Amid Mass Arrests and Political Executions

Tehran Uses “Wartime Conditions” to Justify Crackdown on Dissidents, Internet Blackouts, and Executions Iranian regime authorities have dramatically escalated their crackdown on dissent under the pretext of “wartime conditions,” carrying out thousands of arbitrary arrests, politically motivated executions, internet blackouts, and harsh prison sentences, according to a new report released by Amnesty International on May […] The post Amnesty International Warns of Intensifying Repression in Iran Amid Mass Arrests and Political Executions appeared first on Iran News Update.