Overview

• A total of 345 people have been executed in Iran this year, including 15 women.
• The majority of executions were for drug offenses or murder, with minorities disproportionately affected.
• The UN calls for Iran to halt executions and work towards abolishing the death penalty.
• Several prisoners were executed without notifying their families or legal counsel.
• UN officials emphasize that using the death penalty for non-lethal offenses violates international human rights norms.