Iran Executed At Least 1,639 People in 2025, Highest Since 1989: NGOs
According to a joint report by Iran Human Rights (IHR) and Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM), Iranian authorities executed at least 1,639 individuals in 2025, marking the highest annual total since 1989. This figure represents a 68 percent increase from the 975 executions recorded in 2024. The surge in capital punishment is attributed to the government's efforts to suppress dissent following January protests and amidst ongoing conflict with Israel and the United States. The report highlights that executions averaged more than four per day, serving as a tool of oppression. Notably, 48 women were hanged, a 55 percent rise from the previous year, with many convicted of killing abusive spouses. Ethnic minorities, particularly Kurds and Baluchs, were disproportionately targeted. Additionally, public hangings more than tripled to 11 cases. Rights groups warn that hundreds of detained protesters remain at risk of execution, indicating a continued strategy of using fear to maintain control during the current political and military crisis.
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Iran Executed At Least 1,639 People in 2025, Highest Since 1989: NGOs
According to a joint report by Iran Human Rights (IHR) and Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM), Iranian authorities executed at least 1,639 individuals in 2025, marking the highest annual total since 1989. This figure represents a 68 percent increase from the 975 executions recorded in 2024. The surge in capital punishment is attributed to the government's efforts to suppress dissent following January protests and amidst ongoing conflict with Israel and the United States. The report highlights that executions averaged more than four per day, serving as a tool of oppression. Notably, 48 women were hanged, a 55 percent rise from the previous year, with many convicted of killing abusive spouses. Ethnic minorities, particularly Kurds and Baluchs, were disproportionately targeted. Additionally, public hangings more than tripled to 11 cases. Rights groups warn that hundreds of detained protesters remain at risk of execution, indicating a continued strategy of using fear to maintain control during the current political and military crisis.
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