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There is overwhelming evidence and consensus among Iran historians, human rights researchers, and policy analysts that these mass executions occurred, and Human Rights Watch believes these heinous acts amount to crimes against humanity. Under international law, under certain conditions, national and international tribunals can have jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute individuals credibly implicated in such serious crimes outside the territory where they occurred.