Un Says Iran Executed Over 900 People 2024 Including Dozens Women 2025 01 07
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UN: Iran Executed 901 People in 2024
Above: Protesters gather at Schuman Square to stage a protest against executions in Iran ahead of World Day Against the Death Penalty in Brussels, Belgium, on Oct. 8, 2021. Image copyright: Dursun Aydemir/Contributor/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Iran narrative
That there are currently 2K people on death row in American prisons shows Iran is not alone in using capital punishment as a necessary deterrent for major crimes — including murder, drug trafficking, rape, and sexual assault. Tehran is implementing this criminal justice policy as a restraining measure within the framework of Islamic law and national sovereignty to protect its society and culture.
Anti-Iran narrative
Iran uses the death penalty as a tool of political repression. The executions represent a tool to instill fear throughout society, particularly following the 2022-2023 nationwide protests. The international community must call for Tehran to end a practice that is flawed, unjust, and inhumane and align its justice system with global human rights standards.