Iran Executions

834 Executions in Iran in 2023, Highest Number Since 2015

Death penalty was applied at least 834 times in Iran in 2023, according to several NGOs, which point to a massive increase" since the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022. Iran executed a "staggering" total of at least 834 people last year, the highest number since 2015 as capital punishment surged in the Islamic republic, two rights groups ...

Human Rights Watch Condemns Surge in Iranian Executions

Iran executed at least 87 people in the month after the recent presidential elections, reports Human Rights Watch (HRW). HRW reports that on August 7 alone, authorities carried out a mass execution of 29 prisoners. In the report, HRW condemned the surge, stating, “Human Rights Watch opposes the use of the death penalty in all circumstances ...