Iran :situation of Human rights in Iran has worsened

UK: Human rights situation in Iran has worsened

NCRI - The human rights situation in Iran has worsened in the past six months, the United Kingdom has said.
In its 'Human Rights Priority Country update report' for January to June 2016, published on July 21, the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office said:
"There has been little change in the human rights situation in Iran between January and June 2016. In many respects, the situation has worsened, despite President Rouhani pledging to improve the rights and freedoms of the citizens of Iran when he was elected."

UK Government, Foreign & Commonwealth Office

"Iran’s use of the death penalty continues to be a serious concern. There were an estimated 966 executions in 2015, the highest number of executions in over 10 years, and there have been 170 recorded executions in the first six months of 2016. Iran continues to pursue the death penalty for juvenile offenders, in direct contradiction of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, to which Iran is a signatory. Iran also routinely uses the death penalty for crimes not internationally recognised as “most serious” for which the death penalty can be used, for example drugs-related offences," the report said.
The report also highlighted the Iranian regime's crackdown on the use of online social media.
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