BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United Nations on Thursday called on Iraq to suspend use of the death penalty after authorities executed 21 people on the same day following their conviction on terrorism charges.
The high rate of executions, making Iraq the world's most prolific user of the death penalty after China and Iran, has put the country under fire from human rights groups. So far 32 people have been executed in Iraq this month.
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