Iran alone carried out more than 970 executions
Justice & Anti-CorruptionMiddle East
- Omissions
- The claim overestimates the number of executions by approximately 7-8% compared to UN verified figures
- The most widely cited figure from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (January 2025 report) is 'at least 901' executions, not 'more than 970'
- The claim may be conflating 2024 figures with partial 2025 data - Amnesty International reported over 1,000 executions in 2025 (as of September 2025), but this was not available at the time of the January 2026 session
- Sources
- PrimaryAmnesty InternationalGlobal report on death sentences and executions for 2024, covering January to December 2024
- SecondaryBBC NewsIran reportedly executed at least 901 people in 2024 according to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
- SecondaryTimes of IsraelIran executed at least 901 people in 2024 according to UN tally of reports