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'Staggering' Iran toll drives up global executions to 40-year high, Amnesty says
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'Staggering' Iran toll drives up global executions to 40-year high, Amnesty says

France 24 · May 18, 2026, 12:05 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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The number of worldwide executions jumped to their highest level since 1981 in 2025, pushed in part by a "staggering" increase in Iran's use of the death penalty, according to Amnesty International on Monday. The UK-based rights group said it had confirmed the executions of at least 2,707 people glo

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