IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS
2019 ANNUAL REPORT AT A GLANCE
- At least 280 people were executed in 2019, 7 more compared to 2018
- 84 executions (30%) were announced by official sources. In 2018 and 2017, respectively 34% and 21% had been announced by the authorities
- 70% of all executions included in the 2019 report, i.e. 196 executions, were not announced by the authorities
- At least 225 executions (80% of all executions) were for murder charges (it is the second-highest number in 10 years)
- At least 30 people (approximately 11%) were executed for drug-related charges
- 13 executions were conducted in public spaces
- At least 4 juvenile offenders were among those executed
- At least 15 women were executed
- At least 55 executions in 2019 and more than 3,581 executions since 2010 have been based on death sentences issued by the Revolutionary Courts
- At least 374 prisoners sentenced to death for murder charges were forgiven by the families of the murder victims - a significant increase compared to previous years.
