With international eyes locked on Egypt, Iran has dramatically stepped up the number of executions of dissidents and others — hanging 67 so far this year.
The "rubber-stamp" killings — as the Iranian opposition has called them — amount to more than a third of the 179 reported executions in the Islamic Republic in 2010.
If the executions continue at the current rate, Iran will comfortably consolidate its position as being second only to China for putting people to death. More...
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