Overview

• The UN Human Rights Office reports at least 841 executions from January through August 28, with 110 in July, more than double July 2024.
• Officials say 11 people face imminent execution, including six accused of MEK-linked 'armed rebellion' and five sentenced over the 2022 protests.
• Iran’s Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence of labor activist Sharifeh Mohammadi on August 16, according to the UN statement.
• Hengaw’s August 18 data counts at least 800 executions this year, including at least 30 political or ideological prisoners, 22 women, and one person convicted for an offense committed as a minor.
• UN officials describe the death penalty as a tool of state intimidation, warn the real toll may be higher given limited transparency, condemn seven recorded public executions, and call for an immediate moratorium.