Execution spike in Iran boosts global total to highest in almost a decade, Amnesty says

Executions around the globe rose to their highest number in almost a decade, spurred by a spike in cases of the death penalty being carried out in Iran, according to a new report by watchdog Amnesty International.

In the report, released on May 29, Amnesty said a total of 1,153 executions took place in 2023 — not including the thousands believed to have been carried out in China — marking an increase of more than 30 percent from 2022.

In particular, Amnesty highlighted Iran, where the authorities intensified their use of the death penalty “to instill fear in the population and tighten their grip on power” by carrying out at least 853 executions, a 48 percent rise from the previous year.

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Execution spike in Iran boosts global total to highest in almost a decade, Amnesty says

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[mattfivefour]

And God knows the circumstances of every single death. We can be assured that each wrongful death will be avenged by the Lord God Almighty. And that day is not far off.

 

[Tall Timbers]

I am pro death penalty but understand that many prisoner executions are wrongful in that the executed committed no crime or in some cases are being executed for their beliefs.

In my view, a justice system that has people trying to stay on the right side of the law is an effective justice system.

In the USA, our justice system is completely broken.