Overview

• The United Nations confirmed at least 901 executions in Iran in 2024, the highest annual figure reported in recent years.
• Executions were primarily for drug-related crimes, but also included dissidents and individuals linked to the 2022 protests following Mahsa Amini's death.
• The number of women executed rose significantly, with at least 31 women among those put to death, according to Iran Human Rights (IHR).
• UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk called for an immediate halt to executions and urged Iran to abolish the death penalty entirely.
• Human rights groups accuse Iranian authorities of using the death penalty as a tool to suppress dissent and intimidate the population post-2022 protests.