Almost three-quarters of the recorded executions were carried out in Iran alone. In the US, meanwhile, executions rose for the second consecutive year. But a record low number of countries, 16, executed people in 2023.
On the first anniversary of his cousin's execution, Mohammad Hashemi is calling for an end to capital punishment in Iran, as experts warn that Tehran is using the measure to "repress dissent" following the large-scale protests.
More than 800 people executed in Iran last year in bid to repress dissent sbs.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sbs.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi was jailed after he called out the Islamic Republic. Now he's facing the death penalty abc.net.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abc.net.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Iranian Solidarity Group New Zealand Condemns Toomaj Salehi's Death Sentence And The New Aggressive War On Women – Iranian Solidarity Group Aotearoa NZ thedailyblog.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thedailyblog.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Toomaj and his resistance to tyranny through his songs have become an icon for the youth of Iran, so his sentence has hit the nation hard. Toomaj Salehi is not the first artist to pay the price for standing with the people.