IHR:

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); June 2, 2025: At least 152 people including four women, five Afghan nationals, 19 Baluch, nine Kurdish and two Arab minorities were executed in Iran in May. One of the executions was carried out publicly.

The number of executions in the first five months of 2025 is 96% more than the same period in 2024.

Reiterating that the Islamic Republic uses the death penalty as a tool of political repression, Iran Human Rights warns of an escalation in the executions in the coming months to suppress strikes and prevent further protests, and calls for an immediate response from the international community.

IHRNGO Director, Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam said: “Those who are executed do not receive a fair trial and are often among the most vulnerable segments of society. Despite the unprecedentedly high number of executions in Iran, the international community has not shown an adequate response to this human rights crisis. We call on the United Nations, the European Union, and countries that maintain diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic to protest and increase the cost of executions for the Iranian authorities. Without backlash, we will witness hundreds more executions in the coming months.”

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