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Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/14/us-iran-rights-un-idUSTRE72D6KI20110314
UN: Iran Has Intensified Crackdown, Executions
(Reuters) Stephanie Nebehay - Iran has intensified its crackdown on opponents as well as executions of political prisoners and juvenile criminals, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday in a report. He also voiced concern at floggings, amputations and the continued sentencing of men and women to death by stoning for alleged adultery. Journalists, bloggers and lawyers have been arrested or had their work impeded, and allegations of torture and unfair trials are rife, he said. "The secretary-general has been deeply troubled by reports of increased executions, amputations, arbitrary arrest and detention, unfair trials and possible torture and ill-treatment of human rights activists, lawyers, journalists and opposition activists," the report said.