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<p>The UK condemns the death sentence of prominent and fearless artist Toomaj Salehi.
On May 8 the UK Human Rights Ambassador to the UN in Geneva signed a joint statement
calling for Salehi's immediate release and repeating our principled opposition to
the death penalty in all circumstances. We have sanctioned 94 Iranian individuals
or entities for human rights violations since September 2022, including the Prosecutor
General and Deputy Prosecutor General responsible for Iran's application of the death
penalty. We continue to call for Mr Salehi's release, and the release of all those
who are unjustly detained by the Iranian regime.</p>
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