In 2023, executions in Iran spiked by nearly 50% annually. (AFP pic) LONDON: Executions around the world rose to their highest number in nearly a decade in 2023, with a sharp rise in the Middle ...

Amnesty International recorded 1,153 executions in 2023, which marked a 31% increase from 2022 and a nearly decade-long high. Iran (853) recorded the most known executions in 2023 and nearly 75% ...

Florida is gearing up to break its execution record in July 2025, with plans for nine executions, marking the highest number ...

The number of people put to death worldwide spiked by 30% in 2023, making it the deadliest year in nearly a decade, according to a new report released Tuesday by Amnesty International. Rising ...

The country also saw a massive rise in executions, with at least 63 recorded executions— a nearly four-fold increase from 2023. These executions were all related to terrorism offenses.

For the past five years, no more than 24 executions occurred annually — but 2025 is already near that mark, with more scheduled in the months ahead.

In Iran, there were also two more executions in connection with the nationwideprotests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in police custody in 2022. One was 23-year-old Mohammad Ghobadlou, a protester ...

The number of people known to have been executed last year was the highest in almost a decade, with Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia responsible for most executions, Amnesty International has said.

Executions around the world rose to their highest number in nearly a decade in 2023, with a sharp rise in the Middle East, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.

Executions reached a decade-high of 1 153 in 2023, driven by a sharp increase in the Middle East, Amnesty International reported.