Iran Faces Global Outcry Over Executions

Iran's escalating use of the death penalty has raised global human rights concerns, with Amnesty International reporting that the country accounted for 74% of recorded executions worldwide in 2023. President Masoud Pezeshkian's administration has intensified these practices, executing at least 214 prisoners within three months and targeting political dissidents and ethnic minorities. Recent judicial actions, including death sentences for six young men linked to the 2022 protests, highlight the regime's oppressive tactics and disregard for due process. Concurrently, public executions in Afghanistan have also drawn international condemnation, as the UN urges a moratorium on such practices. In Iran, campaigns like 'No Execution Tuesdays' reflect a growing resistance against capital punishment, with prisoners protesting against the regime's extensive use of the death penalty. The international community, including the UN and various human rights organizations, continues to call for immediate intervention to halt these violations of human rights.