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Executions in Iran 2007–2018 (Official, true number probably higher due to unreported cases. From 2015 onward, some established unreported cases have been taken into account as well.)[1]
Capital punishment is a legal punishment in Iran.[2]
The long list of crimes punishable by death includes murder; rape; child molestation; homosexuality;
pedophilia; drug trafficking; armed robbery; kidnapping; terrorism; burglary; incestuous relationships; fornication; prohibited sexual relations; sodomy; sexual misconduct; prostitution;[3][4] plotting to overthrow the Islamic government; political dissidence; sabotage; arson; rebellion; apostasy; adultery; blasphemy; extortion; counterfeiting; smuggling; speculating; disrupting production; recidivist consumption of alcohol; producing or preparing food, drink, cosmetics, or sanitary items that lead to death when consumed or used; producing and publishing pornography; using pornographic materials to solicit sex; recidivist false accusation of capital sexual offenses causing execution of an innocent person; recidivist theft; certain military offenses (e. g., cowardice, assisting the enemy); "waging war against God"; "spreading corruption on Earth"; espionage; and treason.[5][6] Iran carried out at least 977 executions in 2015, at least 567 executions in 2016,[7] and at least 507 executions in 2017.[8] In 2018 there were at least 249 executions, at least 273 in 2019, at least 246 in 2020, at least 290 in 2021, at least 553 in 2022, and at least 309 so far in 2023.[9][10]
In January 2023, Iran executed a British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari who once served as Iran's deputy defense minister, despite calls from London for his release. The execution was condemned by the UK as politically motivated and a "callous and cowardly act" carried out by a "barbaric regime." Prime minister Rishi Sunak referred to it as such.[11] State-sanctioned executions have witnessed a rapid spike in numbers during 2023. In May 2023 alone, Iran executed at least 142 individuals, its highest monthly rate since 2015. At least 30 of those killed were from the predominantly Sunni Baluch ethnic minority.[12][13]
Iran is believed to execute the most people per capita.[14] Iran insists that the execution numbers human rights groups allege are "exaggerated," and that executions are only carried out "after a lengthy judicial process." Iranian officials cite that they are "fighting a large-scale drug war along its eastern borders, and the increase of drug lords and dealers causes a rise in executions." According to the BBC, Iran "carries out more executions than any other country, except China".[15]
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^"Death sentences and executions in 2016". amnesty.org. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
^"The Death Penalty in 2017: Facts and Figures". Amnesty International. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
^"Database". Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
^"Iran Human Rights". Iran Human Rights. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
^"Iran executes British-Iranian on spying charges". DAWN.COM. Reuters. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
^"At Least 142 Executed in May; 307 Executions in 2023". 1 June 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023.
^"Iran executed over 300 people in 2023, highest in May since 2015". Al Arabiya News. 1 June 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023.
^"Capital punishment: On the way out—with grisly exceptions". The Economist. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
^"Iran halts execution of three protesters after online campaign". BBC.
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