Iran has executed at least 900 people since January 2026, with 28 in August alone, per the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center. Executions spiked for national security, drug offenses, and ethnic minorities, with 56 for security charges and 268 for drug-related crimes.
Indonesian authorities seized 2.6 tonnes of liquid methamphetamine and 1.5 million illegal cigarettes from a Tanzanian-flagged vessel near Bengkalis. Ten Myanmar nationals were arrested in the operation, which follows a series of recent maritime drug seizures in the region.
Three executions were carried out in the US in one day, a first in 16 years: Jeremy Williams in Alabama for a 2021 rape and murder, Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez in Oklahoma for a 2003 girlfriend murder, and Anthony Darrell Hines in Tennessee for a 1985 hotel maid murder.
An Alabama man was executed for the 2021 rape and murder of a 5-year-old girl, marking the third US execution in one day.
The US carried out three executions in a single day across Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Alabama, marking a rare triple procedure that highlights a renewed rise in state-sanctioned killings.
France and Iran engaged in a diplomatic war of words after Paris criticized Tehran over a surge in executions. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused France of hypocrisy and backing Israel, following a joint statement by 32 nations condemning Iran's actions.
Tennessee, Alabama, and Oklahoma plan executions for three inmates on the same day, marking a rare triple execution not seen in the U.S. since 2010 amid an ongoing surge in capital punishment across a small number of states.
UN human rights chief Volker Türk expressed alarm over rising executions in Iran, noting at least 56 national security-related executions since 19 March, including cases linked to anti-government protests.
US President Donald Trump affirmed the military blockade on Iran will persist until a deal or 'total surrender,' while Iran denies current US talks, instead negotiating a temporary Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor with Oman. Oil prices fell on deal hopes, but Iran also executed two men for alleged Israeli espionage.
French President Emmanuel Macron expressed dismay at the rising global number of executions, warning against renewed debate on the death penalty and calling it a fight for human dignity. He noted that last year saw the highest execution level since 1981, with 2,707 people executed in 17 countries.
Fifty years after Gregg v. Georgia reinstated the death penalty, a Marshall Project analysis reveals its dysfunction. Fewer than 20% of death sentences result in execution, with cases often dragging on for decades. Racial disparities persist, and outcomes remain arbitrary, leading to calls for abolition.
Elon Musk has endorsed calls for "Nuremberg-style trials and executions" for Pakistani rape gangs in the UK, following a report detailing widespread abuse of young girls. The report accuses authorities of complicity and cover-ups.
Elon Musk has endorsed calls for "Nuremberg-style trials and executions" for Pakistani rape gangs accused of abusing over 250,000 white British girls. A report by Rupert Lowe details widespread sexual abuse and alleged cover-ups by authorities.
An investigation by Global Witness alleges that major brands like Amazon, Ericsson, and Sony may have unknowingly sourced coltan linked to the M23 militia, which controls mines in the DRC and is accused of widespread human rights abuses. The minerals are smuggled to Rwanda and then exported, with traceability systems reportedly failing to detect the conflict sourcing.
The US Army is preparing to execute four death-row service members for the first time since 1961 if approved by President Trump, who has advocated for broader use of the death penalty. Preparations include reviewing procedures and potentially transferring inmates to a federal facility in Indiana.
Iran has seen a surge in executions, with at least 40 people executed in political and security-related cases since the war began, sparking concerns of crimes against humanity.
Iran executed two men, Mehrdad Mohammadi-Nia and Ashkan Maleki, on Monday for their alleged roles in attacking a mosque during January protests. Amnesty International reported at least 39 political executions since February, amid concerns over unfair trials and torture.
In 2006, following a gang's attacks on law enforcement in São Paulo, police killed over 500 civilians, mostly young Black men, in suspected executions. Twenty years on, most cases remain unresolved, with only 15 convictions and one police officer held accountable. Victims' families seek truth and compensation, with a superior court ruling pending.
Young Iranians who participated in recent protests are living in constant fear, hiding from security forces, and facing arrest, execution, or death in custody. Many are on the run, unable to return home or live normally, as authorities intensify pressure on dissent.
Iran secretly executed four men, including two Kurdish political activists and two Iraqi nationals, without notifying their families. Amnesty International reported Iran carried out the most executions globally in 2025.
Leroy Dean McGill, 63, executed by lethal injection in Arizona for 2002 murder of Charles Perez, who was set on fire with gasoline. McGill also attacked Perez's girlfriend, Nova Banta, who survived with severe burns.
Iran is experiencing a surge in executions, particularly of political prisoners, used as a tool to suppress dissent. Reports detail torture, forced confessions, and executions of individuals like Mehrab Abdollazadeh and Sasan Azadvar, with minority groups disproportionately affected.
Amnesty International reported a 78% surge in global executions in 2025, reaching a 40-year high with 2,707 recorded deaths, primarily due to Iran's significant increase. China's figures remain undisclosed.
Iran has seen a surge in executions of political prisoners since the start of the war, with at least 32 verified by the UN. Activists accuse the regime of using the death penalty to suppress dissent and restore authority.
