6 May
186
TOTAL EXECUTIONS
2026
0
JUVENILE EXECUTIONS
2026
5
WOMEN EXECUTIONS
2026
10629
TOTAL EXECUTIONS
Since 2010
71
JUVENILE EXECUTIONS
Since 2010
294
WOMEN EXECUTIONS
Since 2010
Live Updates: 2025 Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran
2025 Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran
The 18th Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran, published by Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) and Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM), reveals a dramatic escalation in the use of the death penalty by the Islamic Republic in 2025. The year witnessed at least 1,639 executions, the highest reported number of executions since 1989.
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Cartoons
8 Dec 18
Cartoon: Behnam Mohammadi
12 Aug 18
Solmaz Esmaeil Zali, an Iranian cartoonist: Our government uses the religion to justify the executions in Iran.
27 Feb 18
Solmaz Esmaeil Zali, an Iranian cartoonist: I am a humanist and say NO to execution!
Reports
31 Dec 25
A Village of Graves: Widespread and Systematic Drug Executions in Iran
According to data collected by IHRNGO, Islamic Republic authorities have executed at least 5,356 people for drug-related charges between January 2010 and 30 November 2025.
Transition
29 Jan
Iran’s Transition to Liberal Democratic Secularism: Lessons from South Africa
This article reflects on the prospects of a political transition in Iran—from the Islamic Republic to a secular and pluralist political order—by drawing lessons from South Africa’s transition to liberal democracy.
