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world7 days ago•4 min saved

Iran at center of global surge as executions reach 44-year high in 2025

Amnesty International says 2025 saw a global spike in executions to about 2,707—the highest since 1981—with Iran executing at least 2,159 people, more than doubling 2024. China likely accounts for thousands but is secrecy-bound. Other countries with confirmed increases include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, Singapore and the United States, while roughly 70% of nations have abolished capital punishment. The report emphasizes a small number of states continue to use the death penalty to curb dissent.

via CBS News|

#amnesty-international #capital-punishment #death-penalty

world17 days ago•5 min saved

Iran’s secret, near-daily executions spark fear as families report withheld bodies

Rights groups say Iran is carrying out near-daily executions in secrecy, with at least 24 people executed since March and authorities often not returning bodies to families; relatives face harassment and pressure to remain silent, and detainees report torture. The surge raises fears that hundreds more could be at risk amid mass protests and wartime tensions, with internet blackouts complicating communication and oversight.

via The Guardian|

#death-penalty #executions #human-rights

middle-east19 days ago•25 min saved

Torture claims emerge as three Iranian prisoners are executed, families denied final visits.

Three Iranian prisoners were executed in Orumiyeh Central Prison after allegedly being tortured to extract confessions, according to letters and calls shared with The Jerusalem Post by the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). Yaghoub Karimpour and Nasser Bakerzadeh were hanged on Saturday; Mehrab Abdollahzadeh on Sunday. Families were not informed and were barred from final visits or body release. Karimpour, accused of passing information to Mossad, said he endured two months of physical and psychological torture, was denied medication for disabilities, and confessed only under duress. Bakerzadeh described abduction by plainclothes IRGC agents, solitary confinement and threats; he said charges were retrofitted from national security to espionage after he refused further cooperation. Abdollahzadeh, who denied involvement in 2022 protests' violence, recounted weeks of beatings, isolation, and coercion; he later signed a confession. KHRN frames the executions as intimidation and retaliation amid broader protests and tensions with Israel.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#executions #human-rights #iran

world22 days ago•2 min saved

Iran Hangs Three Protest Suspects as Crackdown Intensifies After January Protests

Iran has hanged three men linked to January anti-regime protests in Mashhad, part of a renewed wave of executions as authorities crack down amid regional tensions; rights groups say the men were political prisoners who endured unfair trials and torture, prompting calls for international accountability.

via The Guardian|

#executions #iran #mashhad

world22 days ago•3 min saved

Iran executes three men tied to December–January protests, including two labeled Mossad agents

Iran hanged three men after they were convicted of involvement in anti-government protests that began in December and January. State media said Mehdi Rassouli and Mohammad Reza Miri were Mossad agents linked to riots in Mashhad, while Ebrahim Dolatabadi was described as a main instigator. The sentences were confirmed by the Supreme Court. Rights groups say many trials have been rushed and lack due process amid a broad crackdown on dissent.

via CBS News|

#death-penalty #executions #human-rights

world22 days ago•3 min saved

Iran executes two more for spying for Israel amid wave of death sentences

Iran carried out two more executions on charges of spying for Israel, saying the men—Yaqoub Karimpour and Nasser Bakarzadeh—cooperated with Mossad and transmitted sensitive information; Karimpour reportedly aided Mossad during the 12-day war in June 2025. Iran's judiciary, led by its chief, insists there will be no leniency as a new wave of executions continues, despite international criticism. HRANA had warned of the imminent executions, and rights groups including the UN have raised concerns about the death-penalty surge in Iran.

via Euronews.com|

#espionage #executions #human-rights

world22 days ago•6 min saved

Iran Executes Three Protesters Amid Ongoing Crackdown

Iranian state media says three men linked to January unrest in Mashhad and an alleged Israel-backed plot were executed early Monday: Mehdi Rasouli, Mohammadreza Miri (described as Mossad elements), and Ebrahim Dolatabadi. Rights groups say at least 25 political prisoners have been executed since late February, with other recent cases in Urmia, highlighting Tehran's persistent crackdown on protests amid international tensions.

via ایران اینترنشنال|

#executions #human-rights #iran

world23 days ago•4 min saved

Young Karate Champion Executed in Iran as UN Flags Surge in Death Sentences

Iran executed 21-year-old karate athlete Sassan Azadvar Joonqani, detained during January protests, at Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan. Authorities say he was convicted of moharebeh and involved in attacks on security forces; rights groups question the evidence and allege torture. The UN reports a sharp rise in executions and mass arrests since the start of the Iran war, with at least 21 executions and over 4,000 detentions, while Amnesty International notes additional recent hangings. Tehran has pledged to speed up trials and ignore international calls to halt executions.

via Euronews.com|

#executions #human-rights #iran

world-news24 days ago•25 min saved

Starlink blackout tragedy: Iranian father dies in custody; karate champ hanged over protests

Iranian authorities beat Hesam Alaeddin to death after he was arrested for using Starlink to access the internet during a nationwide blackout; 21-year-old karate champion Sassan Azadvar Joonqani was hanged for attending protests. Rights groups say roughly 145 executions have occurred since the war began, and nearly 40,000 Iranians were killed in protests in January, as the regime intensifies internet shutdowns and suppresses dissent.

via New York Post|

#executions #internet #iran

politics1 month ago•2 min saved

US DOJ pushes federal death penalty revival with firing squads and faster processes

The Department of Justice moved to strengthen the federal death penalty by re-adopting the Trump-era lethal injection protocol and adding firing squads, resuming federal executions after a moratorium, and authorizing death sentences for up to 44 defendants, while pledging to streamline capital-case reviews; five states currently allow firing squads, and public support for the death penalty has been declining in recent polls.

via The Guardian|

#capital-punishment #death-penalty #executions

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

US DOJ Expands Execution Toolkit with Firing Squads and Pentobarbital

The Justice Department reauthorized pentobarbital for federal executions and said firing squads and additional methods could be added, part of a broader push to revive the federal death penalty. A 48-page report urges the Bureau of Prisons to consider relocating federal death row to states that permit more methods, speed up appeals, and tighten clemency limits, while proposing to broaden eligible crimes. The plan also seeks regulatory paths to preserve the use of lethal drugs amid legal and logistical hurdles, prompting criticism from lawmakers like Sen. Durbin who view the moves as regressive.

via The New York Times|

#capital-punishment #death-penalty #executions

world1 month ago•5 min saved

Iran's 2025 death toll climbs to 1,639, NGO report flags record-high executions

Rights groups say Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, a 68% rise from 2024, including 48 women; most hangings were for drugs offences and public executions surged to 11. The NGOs describe the figure as a conservative minimum due to reporting gaps and internet blackouts and urge linking any negotiations with Tehran to a death-penalty moratorium, warning the crisis could drive even more executions as protests and war persist.

via Euronews|

#death-penalty #executions #human-rights

world1 month ago•24 min saved

Iran's internet blackout hides executions, warns Iranian-American writer

An Iranian-American writer says Tehran has imposed a near-total internet blackout for over a month to hide mass executions and the crackdown on protests, with rights groups and UN data reporting thousands killed and hundreds executed in 2025; she notes the regime’s selective access for loyalists via “white cards,” the risk of government kidnapping for online signals, and diaspora footage that continues to surface despite the censorship.

via New York Post|

#censorship #executions #human-rights

world-news2 months ago•17 min saved

Iran braces for new execution wave after three hangings spark protests

Following the hangings of three young men in Iran, rights groups warn of a potential new wave of executions, as protests erupt in Tehran and authorities tighten security, underscoring ongoing tensions over Iran’s use of the death penalty and political dissent.

via AP News|

#capital-punishment #executions #human-rights

world2 months ago•40 min saved

Iran’s hangings framed as warning to dissenters and foes

Three men, including a 19-year-old wrestler, were hanged in Qom after speedy trials tied to January protests; authorities say they killed two police officers, while rights groups denounce the proceedings as sham to deter dissent. Analysts say the executions are a domestic and international signal of regime resolve amid ongoing conflict with the US and Israel, intended to show control and deter further protests.

via Yahoo|

#executions #human-rights #iran