UN rights chief alarmed by rise in Iran executions since March
Summary
The UN human rights chief expressed serious concern about the rising number of executions in Iran since March, especially for people accused of crimes linked to national security and protests earlier this year. Iran continues to carry out many death sentences quickly and without fair trials, and authorities have defended the death penalty for severe crimes.Key Facts
- At least 56 people have been executed in Iran since March on national security-related charges.
- 27 executions are connected to protests that happened in January 2024.
- Over 100 people face the risk of execution for similar charges.
- Iran executed at least 2,159 people in 2023, the highest number since 1981.
- Many executions reportedly happen after very short trials and confessions obtained under torture.
- Some executions were done in public and only weeks after arrest.
- Iran defended the death penalty, saying it applies only to the most serious crimes.
- Recently, two men were executed for spying for Israel, and another teenager was executed for protest-related charges.
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