UN condemns ‘alarming’ global execution increase

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UN condemns ‘alarming’ global execution increase
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The UN Human Rights Office raised alarm on Monday of a “sharp hike” in the number of executions globally in 2025. Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, explained the office’s key concerns, stating: My Office monitored an alarming increase in the use of the capital punishment in 2025, especially for offences not meeting [...]The post UN condemns ‘alarming’ global execution increase appeared first on JURIST - News.

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