Iran carried out 975 executions in 2024, many of whom were protesters accused of enmity against God
Justice & Anti-CorruptionMiddle East
- Omissions
- The MEP did not mention that the majority of the 975 executions were for drug-related offenses and murder, not political protests
- The exact figure of 975 comes from Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) and ECPM, not Amnesty International which reported 901 executions
- The 'enmity against God' charge was used in some protest-related cases, but only a small portion of the total executions were protest-related
- According to sources, at least 31 Kurdish political prisoners were executed, not all 975 were protesters
- Source published in April 2025, after the claimed date of March 11, 2026 - though the data refers to 2024 which was available before the claim