Executions worldwide jumped last year to the highest number since 2015, Amnesty report says

Global executions hit highest level since 2015: Amnesty International

Global executions hit the highest level since 2015, with serious increases mainly in the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa, Amnesty International said in its 2023 annual report on the global use of the death penalty on Wednesday 1,153 executions were recorded in 2023 globally, marking an increase of more than 30 per cent from 2022. In countries such as Iran, the death penalty was given to drug-related offenses, with authorities violating intern…

United States and Iran help China push global executions to 10-year high

The number of executions worldwide hit a nearly 10-year high in 2023 thanks to a surge in state killings by Iran, Saudi Arabia, China, and the United States.A new global report published by Amnesty International documents that the death penalty was imposed on 1,153 people last year, though the total is believed to be significantly higher due to the secrecy surrounding China's penal system. The international human rights group believes "thousands…

Executions in Iran Pushed Global Number to Eight-Year High

The number of executions around the world soared last year to its highest since 2015, driven by a sharp rise in the use of the death penalty in Iran. At least 1,153 people were executed by governments in 2023, the highest number in eight years, according to a report from Amnesty International released on May 29. Nearly three quarters of all publicly documented executions were enacted by the Islamic Republic of Iran, which executed 853 people thi…

Executions Globally Rise To Highest Level In Almost 10 Years

Executions soared to a nearly 10-year high between 2015 and 2023, with Iran largely responsible for the spike and the U.S. faltering in its progress

Global executions at highest level in almost a decade, says Amnesty

Executions soared to their highest level in almost a decade in 2023, the rights group Amnesty International said Wednesday as it released its annual report on the global use of the death penalty.