Iran executes 50 people in a week

The pace of executions in Iran has increased, with 50 people executed during one week in May and 71 in a month. Official news sources of the Islamic republic of Iran have reported that between May 1 and May 23rd at least 48 people were executed in Iran on charges of “drug trafficking” and “rape and sexual molestation.” Private sources speak of another 23 executions. In addition, an official news