An Egyptian man and two Iraqi women are among those executed , a report says . It says most of them had been convicted of murder . Iraqi authorities executed 17 people , including an Egyptian man and two Iraqi women , most of whom were convicted of terrorism , Iraq 's Ministry of Justice said in a statement released Monday . This appears to be the latest of several executions in recent years . They come despite a United Nations call for restraint .
An Egyptian man and two Iraqi women are among those executed , a report says . It says most of them had been convicted of murder . This appears to be the latest of several executions in recent years . They come despite a United Nations call for restraint .