Amnesty calls for international action as Iran’s executions hit 15-year high

“The authorities’ use of the death penalty has disproportionately impacted marginalized minorities, particularly those belonging to the Afghan, Baluchi, and Kurdish communities,” said Amnesty, claiming that the trend “coincides with an increase in racist and xenophobic rhetoric from Iranian officials.”

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Iraq releases around 28,000 inmates under amnesty law: Judiciary

"The total number of people released from prisons and detention centers under this law reached 27,974,” Iraq's judiciary said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Iraqi parliament postpones vote on controversial personal status, amnesty bills

The Iraqi parliament adjourned its session, postponing the vote on controversial bills including amendments to the Personal Status, a general amnesty, and a bill to return properties, which were included in Saddam Hussein’s Revolutionary Command Council’s decisions, to their original owners

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Iraqi parliament to address general amnesty law amid ongoing mass executions

The Iraqi parliament is set to address a long-awaited general amnesty law on Wednesday as the country continues to carry out death sentences en masse, and rights groups raise concern of its justice system.

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Iraq hangs 11 convicted of 'terrorism': security, health sources

Iraqi authorities execute 11 individuals for "terrorism" amid criticism from Amnesty International over lack of transparency and fair trials, raising concerns over the use of the death penalty.

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