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.

Key Takeaways. 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 ...

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.

Executions hit their highest point in nearly a decade after a sharp rise in Iran. The U.S. remains among the top 5 countries. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get ...

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 numbers ...

The ‘Death Sentences and Executions 2024’ report recorded 1,518 executions in 2024. This is a 32 percent increase from the 1,153 executions reported in 2023—the highest number since 1,634 ...

Amnesty found that Iran executed 853 people in 2023, the highest number recorded since 2015, and that more than half of those executions were carried out for offenses related to Iran’s renewed ...

Rest of World News: Iran, Saudia Arabia and Iraq accounted for 90% of the recorded cases and were responsible for the steep spike. Iran topped the list. It put at least 9.

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. The 1,153 known executions that ...