Global Executions Reach 44-Year High, Driven by Iran Surge
Amnesty International reports that executions worldwide reached their highest level in 44 years last year, with a significant surge in Iran. The human rights organization highlights the death penalty's use as a tool of control and repression, particularly in countries like China and Iran.
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Read full article →'Staggering' Iran toll drives up global executions to their highest since 1981, says Amnesty International
In 2025, at least 2,707 people were executed globally, and of these cases, 2,159 were in Iran, Amnesty International said on Sunday. The UK-based rights group, among others, has noted that Iran has upped its use of the death penalty again in 2026 after the January protests and the war against the US and Israel.
Read full article →Executions worldwide hit highest level since 1981, Amnesty says
The human rights group Amnesty International confirmed that at least 2,707 people were put to death in 2025 but said the actual number was much higher. Despite these figures, there are indications of possible progress.
Read full article →Death sentences and executions on the rise worldwide
A record increase in the number of death sentences and executions worldwide in 2025. This is what Amnesty International’s recently published annual report reveals. As usual, China accounts for the highest number of cases, thought to be the world's lead executioner. But the humanitarian organisation also attributes this figure to Iran, where the number of executed nearly doubled compared to 2024.
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Read full article →‘Staggering’ Iran toll drives up global executions: Amnesty - The Straits Times
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Read full article →Executions worldwide hit 44-year high last year, led by surge in deaths in Iran
Amnesty warned that the real total is likely significantly higher, as it does not include the “thousands” of executions it believes were carried out in China.
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