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.
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 ...
Musician Toomaj Salehi had backed anti-government nationwide protests in 2022. Aida Shakarami was detained for allegedly violating the compulsory hijab laws, her mother says.
Executions of convicts, arrests of dissidents and a resurgence in patrols enforcing the obligatory wearing of hijabs: Iran is ...
(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.
The rapper, Toomaj Salehi, was initially arrested after releasing music in support of the 2022 protests over the death of a ...
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 ...
"The true face of Western civilization has become more and more clear to the people of the world," Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said.
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’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.
The French Iranian author and artist, best known for her graphic novel Persepolis, edited and contributed to a new graphic ...
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. Some 853 ...