Human Rights Watch: Executions has intensified during Rouhani tenure

                      
Human Rights Watch, HRW said in its annual report and the violation of human rights in the world that the number of executions has increased dramatically since Rouhani has assumed power. The HRW report indicates that with Rouhani taking the presidential post many thought and were hopeful that the human rights situation and the rights of minorities and activists would improve. But with more than a year since his presidency the number of executions rose, the treatment of social activists have got worsen and minority rights is as bad as ever. 
The HRW report cites a numerous executions including execution of political prisoners, violation of freedom of speech, pressuring social activists and the arrest of protesters to the heinous Acid Attack phenomenon.