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Iran's crackdown on protesters: Can the EU deter Tehran? Iran has long been one of the world's most prolific executioners. But it seems to have taken the death penalty to a new level recently, with dozens of people executed in the last few weeks, according to the Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights. The UN has denounced what it calls state-sanctioned killing, while campaigners say capital punishment has been weaponised to intimidate those who have been protesting since of the death of Mahsa Amini. She died following her arrest last September, after allegedly violating the Islamic Republic's dress code for women. The EU's response has included sanctions and a strongly-worded resolution in the European Parliament. But what more should the bloc be doing?