Iran Executes Four Persons Per Day on Average: Reports Human Rights Organization

LONDON: A report from the Iran Human Rights Organization reveals that at least 144 people were executed in Iran in November 2024, marking a sharp increase in death sentences.

The report indicates an average of more than four executions per day in November. Among the 144 executed, 12 were Afghan citizens, 4 were women, one was an Iranian-Jewish citizen, and one had a mental disability. Notably, only 6 executions (4%) were reported by Iranian state media, with the rest documented by the Iran Human Rights Organization.

The rise in executions follows a similarly alarming trend in October, with 166 executions, the highest monthly total since 2007. Experts attribute this surge to regional instability, particularly the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict and broader Middle Eastern crises.

Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, Director of the Iran Human Rights Organization, described this as “the largest wave of executions in two decades,” urging the international community to act urgently to end the practice. He noted that global responses so far have been insufficient.

The report also highlighted that non-Persian nations, such as Baloch, Kurdish, and Afghan citizens, are disproportionately targeted. In November, 13 Baloch, 9 Kurdish, and 12 Afghan nationals were executed. Most executions were linked to drug charges (72 cases), followed by murder (66 cases) and rape (6 cases).

The report also notes an increase in Afghan executions following the Taliban’s return to power, with 61 Afghan nationals executed in Iran in 2024, including 12 in November.

With a total of 310 executions reported in October and November 2024, the Iran Human Rights Organization continues to call for immediate international intervention to halt the executions and put pressure on the Iranian government to abolish the death penalty.