On the occasion of the World Day Against the Death Penalty; A report on the statistics of the executions carried out in Iran over the last one year
23-October-2022
Category: executions
October 15, 2022
Newsgroup: Execution –
Breathing in Confinement: On the occasion of the World Day Against the Death Penalty, the Statistical Center of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran publishes the statistics of executions carried out in Iran during the last one year (October 10, 2021-October 10, 2022).
As per the statistics, at least 537 prisoners were executed in various prisons in Iran during the past one year. The figure shows a 295% rise compared to the same period last year.
In addition, in the past year, the number of protest movements and rallies were also on the rise. In fact, this is the reason behind the increase in the number of executions. The government of the Islamic Republic uses execution to repress and intimidate the people, a tool against the formation of protests and uprisings.
In the past few months, following the increase in the number of executions, the families of on Death-Row Prisoners repeatedly gathered in front of the Prison’s Organization demanding the death sentence of their loved ones to be dropped. The Islamic Republic Authorities’ response, however, was beating and detaining them.
In the past year, at least 12 women and 6 children were executed in Iran.
Below is a link to the full text of the report