Rights Groups Condemn Iran’s Executions of 20 Kurdish Prisoners

Human rights groups on Thursday condemned the execution of at least 20 Kurdish activists in Iran who had been charged with links to terrorism. A statement by the Iranian intelligence ministry confirmed the Wednesday executions, saying the convicts were part of a terrorist cell that was responsible for armed attacks in Iran’s western provinces. "These people had committed murder... killed women and children, caused destruction and acted against the security, and killed Sunni...

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