Executions At 10-Year High: Iran, Saudi And Iraq Top The Death List In Middle East
April 9, 2025
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as posted by the channelThe Middle East has once again emerged as a hotspot for capital punishments, with Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia topping the short list of countries that have carried out executions in 2024. A total of 1,518 executions were recorded worldwide in 2024, the highest since the 1,634 carried out in 2015, according to a new report from rights group Amnesty International.
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The figures represent a 32% increase in known executions compared to 2023. The tally does not include those executed in China, North Korea and Vietnam due to restrictions in access to data.
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