Iran is carrying out near-daily executions of prisoners in secrecy and, in some cases, refusing to hand the bodies of the dead to their families, according to rights groups and sources close to the relatives of the dead.

Axar.az informs, citing The Guardian, that any families only learn of executions after they have been carried out, with some facing harassment and pressure not to speak publicly on the personal impact of the state killings, the sources say.

In the latest reported surge, Iran has executed at least 24 people since March, with six executions carried out over two days, according to the Norway-based monitoring group Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO).

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