UN: Iran Executed 901 People in 2024

JAN 7·UPDATED JAN 8

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Above: Protesters gather at Schuman Square to stage a protest against executions in Iran ahead of World Day Against the Death Penalty in Brussels, Belgium, on Oct. 8, 2021. Image copyright: Dursun Aydemir/Contributor/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Iran narrative

That there are currently 2K people on death row in American prisons shows Iran is not alone in using capital punishment as a necessary deterrent for major crimes — including murder, drug trafficking, rape, and sexual assault. Tehran is implementing this criminal justice policy as a restraining measure within the framework of Islamic law and national sovereignty to protect its society and culture.

Mizan News Agency Iran Human Rights

Anti-Iran narrative

Iran uses the death penalty as a tool of political repression. The executions represent a tool to instill fear throughout society, particularly following the 2022-2023 nationwide protests. The international community must call for Tehran to end a practice that is flawed, unjust, and inhumane and align its justice system with global human rights standards.

UN GENEVA Timesofisrael