#Iran's authorities executed at least 841 people since the beginning of 2025, according to info gathered by UN Human Rights. Death penalty is incompatible with the right to life. Volker Türk calls on Iran to impose a moratorium on the application of the capital punishment, as a

The high number of executions in #Iran indicates a systematic pattern of using death penalty as a tool of State intimidation. ➡️ ohchr.org/en/press-brief…

Trump vows to bring back death penalty in D.C., which abolished it more than 40 years ago Gerren Keith Gaynor theGrio.com buff.ly/DetN1Nn

Saudi journalist Turki al-Jasser was unexpectedly executed after seven years of enforced disappearance, on vague charges of terrorism. His execution raises urgent concerns for other disappeared individuals. #InternationalDayoftheDisappeared #IDOD2025

‼️ There are FOUR men who face executions this month ‼️ Will you raise your voice in defense of life and advocate on behalf of these men? Sign up to be an Advocate for Mercy to receive advocacy alerts as we update them: catholicsmobilizing.org/opposing-execu…

According to research by the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center, at least 149 people have been executed in Iranian prisons in August. Since the beginning of 2025, the number of executions across Iran has reached at least 890. These figures are based on the information available at the

Mehdi Raoufi, Ahmad Ali Mehripour, Hamid Kakavand and Soleiman Koushaki were executed for drug-related offences in Ghezelhesar Prison. At least six other men are at imminent risk of execution at the prison. #NoDeathPenalty iranhr.net/en/articles/79…

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were hanged in Shiraz (Adel Abad) Central Prison on 31 August 2025. Their identities have been established as 26-year-old Esmail Delavari-Shouli (right photo) from Shiraz and Armin Reyhani (left photo), a 27-year-old

Human rights situation in August 2025: 🔹 5 executions 🔹 1 kolbar killed, 3 injured 🔹 4 injured in landmine blast 🔹 18 arrests, of which 2 imprisoned 🔹 20 sentenced 🔗kurdistanhumanrights.org/en/news/2025/0…

Saudi journalist Turki al-Jasser was executed in June after years of enforced disappearance. It dramatically illustrates the lengths the Saudi authorities will go to to suppress peaceful dissent. Sign this new petition calling for #JusticeForJasser. ➡️ actionnetwork.org/petitions/prot…

Una delegazione di Sant'Egidio incontra il presidente dello Zimbabwe: focus sull'abolizione della pena di morte segidio.it/SFzJ

At least 142 people were executed in August 2025, including four women, five Afghan nationals, 11 Baluch, six Kurds and three Ahvazi Arabs. This is a 35% increase compared to the same period in 2024 when 105 executions were recorded. Stressing that at least 864 people have been

Saudi Arabia executed Jalal Labad, a minor who was tortured, denied a fair trial, and killed without notice. His case exposes the regime’s weaponization of the death penalty against children and dissidents. adhrb.org/2025/09/execut… #HumanRights #SaudiArabia #JusticeForJalal

The Summer 2025 Death Row USA from Legal Defense Fund is now posted on LDF's website. Here's the link. naacpldf.org/wp-content/upl… 8th Amendment Project End Death Penalty ECPM (Ensemble contre la peine de mort) Amnesty International USA Death Penalty Action

In 11 years, we have secured 31 acquittals for those who were wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death. All 31 individuals hail from acutely marginalised backgrounds and lost years of their lives in prison. Their cases are a stark reminder of how India's criminal justice (1/2)

(2/2) system strips the accused of their fundamental rights, handing out the death penalty based on evidence that fails in establishing "guilt beyond reasonable doubt". Anup Surendranath Shreya Rastogi Maitreyi Misra Neetika Vishwanath C.P. Shruthi Lubhyathi

Our Director of Litigation and of Forensic Science, Shreya Rastogi said: "In a context where there is public clamour for the death penalty often, it is incredibly important to ensure that death row prisoners get the best legal representation possible. (1/2)

Jack D'Aurora has met six men who between them have served 173 years on death row before they were exonerated. Capital punishment is about retribution, not rehabilitation. He stands with 500+ business leaders calling for death penalty abolition. bit.ly/4fR2wEw #BizVsDP

Mehran Bahramian, a “Woman, Life, Freedom” protester, was executed in a group hanging in Isfahan Central Prison. He is the second protester execution recorded in 2025 and the 12th since 2022. Iran Human Rights condemns the protester’s execution, carried out after show trials and

According to research by the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center, at least 924 people have been executed in Iran between January 1 and September 5, 2025. In the latest update for August, 157 executions were recorded. In addition, 24 people were executed during the first five days of