Today's news: in China military spending will increase again by 7.2%; Taiwan forced to apologize to India for some statements by the Minister of Labor on the color of migrants' skin; From July, entry costs 13 dollars to follow the path that goes up Mount Fuji; Fear but little significant damage in the earthquake in Astana.
  • @afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
    1•3 months ago

    Iran carried out a “staggering” total of at least 834 death sentences during 2023, the highest number since 2015, according to a joint report by Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) and Together Against the Death Penalty, based in Paris. It is only the second time in the last twenty years that more than 800 executions have been recorded in the space of twelve months: the only precedent was 972 in 2015. The groups have accused Iran of using the death penalty to spread fear in society, in the wake of the protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022 in police custody.

    Governments are definitely getting better at this. Let the protesters do their disorganized thing and hunt them down one by one afterwards. Really messed up.