That compares to at least 853 people executed in Iran in 2023. "It is high time Iran stemmed this ever-swelling tide of executions," Turk said in a statement. Iran uses capital punishment for ...

GENEVA — The number of people executed ... of a 22-year-old woman were also among the victims, the UN statement said. "It is deeply disturbing that yet again we see an increase in the number of people ...

Iran uses capital punishment for major crimes including murder, drug trafficking, rape and sexual assault. The Islamic Republic executes more people per year than any other nation except China ...