The surge in executions comes as Iran continues what Amnesty calls a “war on drugs.” In 2023, more than half — 481 — of the total executions were for drug-related offenses.

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Iran executed 853 people in 2023 — the highest number on record since 2015, according to a report in Amnesty International. The surge in executions comes as Iran continues what Amnesty calls a ...

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(Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Iran — already notorious for its high rate of executions — has ramped up its use of the death penalty, according to an Amnesty International report published Thursday.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Amnesty International on Thursday reported that at least 853 people were executed across Iran in 2023, with more than half of the executions carried out for drug-related ...

Iran executed 853 people in 2023 — the highest number on record since 2015, according to a report in Amnesty International. The surge in executions comes as Iran continues what Amnesty calls a “war on ...

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Iran’s prisons have been “transformed into sites of mass killings”, with the number of executions hitting an eight-year high in 2023, according to a new report by Amnesty International.

Iran executed 853 people in 2023 — the highest number on record since 2015, according to a report in Amnesty International. The surge in executions comes as Iran continues what Amnesty calls a “war on ...