{"id":6364,"date":"2025-07-06T01:13:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T01:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bciran.org\/wplocationen\/?p=6364"},"modified":"2025-07-06T01:13:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T01:13:16","slug":"at-least-685-prisoners-executed-in-the-first-half-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bciran.org\/wplocationen\/executions\/at-least-685-prisoners-executed-in-the-first-half-of-2025","title":{"rendered":"At Least 685 Prisoners Executed in the First Half of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

5 July 2025<\/strong>
\nNews Category: Executions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Breathing in Confinement<\/strong> \u2013 According to the latest report from the Statistics Centre of the Prisoners\u2019 Rights League in Iran, at least 685 prisoners<\/strong> have been executed in various prisons across Iran during the first half of 2025.<\/p>\n

Breathing in Confinement, the Statistics Centre of the Prisoners\u2019 Rights League in Iran publishes monthly reports on the state of capital punishment in the Islamic Republic based on verified data from reliable sources inside the country.<\/p>\n

According to this report, at least 107 prisoners were hanged in different prisons across Iran in June 2025<\/strong>. This figure is not only one of the highest monthly counts this year, but also a clear indication of the ongoing and intensified trend of systematic killings under the guise of law \u2014 a trend that has escalated in recent months.<\/p>\n

This wave of executions has occurred against a backdrop of internal instability and external war. In June, a 12-day conflict<\/strong> broke out following an Israeli attack on Iran, endangering the lives and security of millions across various provinces. Yet, despite the crisis, no official state of emergency was declared<\/strong>, no public shelters were made available<\/strong>, and no basic civil defence training was provided<\/strong> to civilians.<\/p>\n

In such a climate of civic vulnerability and governmental inaction<\/strong>, the continuation and intensification of capital punishment is not only an added form of repression, but has also become a primary tool for the regime to demonstrate power over a suppressed and anxious society. In this context, executions no longer serve as legal instruments for delivering justice, but rather as weapons for instilling fear<\/strong>, distracting public attention from governmental failures<\/strong>, and consolidating a violence-based grip on power<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

From the start of 2025 to the end of June, at least 685 prisoners have been executed<\/strong> in Iran \u2014 a figure that marks a significant increase compared to the same period in 2024. This current trajectory reflects a political will to persist and expand the use of executions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This report provides a statistical breakdown of executions in June by location (city and province), gender of executed prisoners, type of charge, ethnicity, and nationality<\/strong>, and compares it with the same period last year. The aim is to shed light on the structural dimensions of judicial and security violence<\/strong> exercised under the cover of national law against society.<\/p>\n

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The Islamic Republic and Systematic Violations of International Obligations Regarding the Right to Life<\/strong><\/p>\n

While the international community increasingly moves toward abolishing the death penalty and replacing it with more humane mechanisms, the Islamic Republic of Iran remains one of the few states that ranks at the top of global execution statistics. The Iranian government\u2019s official policy relies on the use of capital punishment as a tool of social control and political repression \u2014 a policy that clearly contradicts its international obligations.<\/p>\n

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Specific Cases of Violated Commitments<\/strong><\/p>\n

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)<\/strong>
\nDespite this treaty\u2019s guarantee of the right to life and fair trial, death sentences in Iran are frequently issued based on coerced confessions, torture, or legal proceedings that lack transparency.<\/p>\n

Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)<\/strong>
\nAlthough the execution of minors is explicitly prohibited by this treaty, Iran continues to carry out death sentences against individuals who were under the age of 18 at the time of their alleged crimes.<\/p>\n

UN Safeguards Guaranteeing Protection of the Rights of Those Facing the Death Penalty<\/strong>
\nThese principles permit the death penalty only for the most serious crimes and only after a full and fair trial that respects the maximum rights of the accused. Such conditions are almost never met within the Iranian judicial system.<\/p>\n

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)<\/strong>
\nIran is not a signatory to this convention, but judicial treatment of women facing execution reveals deep-rooted structural discrimination and institutionalised gender bias.<\/p>\n

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Secrecy and Censorship<\/strong>
\nOf the 107 executions recorded in June 2025<\/strong>, only 19 were officially announced<\/strong> by judicial authorities or state media. This means that more than 82% of executions<\/strong> in this month were carried out secretly and without transparency<\/strong>. This level of concealment violates the right to access public information<\/strong> and is designed to avoid international accountability and to obscure the true scope of state violence.<\/p>\n

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This report is just one link in a chain of human rights documentation efforts aimed at accurately portraying reality, defending victims, and applying legal and media pressure on the human rights\u2013violating regime in Iran.
\nSilence ensures the continuation of this pattern, while exposure is the first step in confronting it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Comprehensive Analysis of Executions<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to data from the Statistics Centre of the Prisoners\u2019 Rights League in Iran, at least 107 prisoners were executed in Iranian prisons in June 2025<\/strong>, averaging more than 3 executions per day<\/strong>, or 1 every 8 hours<\/strong>. With these figures included, the total number of documented executions in the first half of 2025 reaches 685<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Among those executed were at least 23 women<\/strong>, two of whom were hanged in June. Compared to the same period in the previous year, this pace represents an accelerated and deliberate increase in judicial violence<\/strong>. This surge in executions is unfolding while the Iranian public is grappling with multiple crises \u2014 in livelihood, energy supply, healthcare, and governance including repeated power outages, severe shortages of drinking water resources, an unprecedented rise in the prices of essential goods, and runaway inflation \u2014 such conditions create the groundwork for public dissatisfaction and social unrest. In this context, it appears that the Islamic Republic has resorted to judicial repression and the death penalty as tools for intimidation and social control, with the aim of containing public anger.<\/p>\n

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Executions Related to National Security Charges During the 12-Day War<\/strong><\/p>\n

During the 12-day war in June 2025, and in blatant violation of international human rights law<\/strong>, at least six prisoners<\/strong> were executed on charges of espionage for Israel. These individuals had been arrested years earlier, and their trials were marred by serious legal irregularities and their appeals process was not properly completed.<\/p>\n

Among them were three Kurdish cross-border couriers (kolbars)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n