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Rights groups: Iran executed 975 people in 'horrifying' 2024 escalation

  • Iran executed at least 975 people in 2024, marking the highest number since recording began in 2008, according to Iran Human Rights and Together Against the Death Penalty.
  • This figure reflects a 17% increase from the 834 executions in 2023, indicating a rise in capital punishment.
  • Iran’s authorities are accused of using capital punishment to instill fear after protests erupted in 2022, as reported by human rights groups.
  • IHR director Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam stated that these executions are part of the government's tactics to maintain control over its people.
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thesalemnewsonline.com broke the news in on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
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