UN alerts on rising executions and widespread arrests in Iran since February
Iran’s Crackdown Intensifies Amid Protests On Tuesday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, criticized the Iranian government for escalating its repression of dissent following the February unrest. He highlighted the regime’s use of national security provisions to justify executions, mass arrests, torture, and what is reportedly the longest internet shutdown in the […]
Bill Maher Supports DOJ’s Decision to Reinstate Firing Squad Executions
Bill Maher Supports Firing Squads for Federal Executions Bill Maher recently voiced his backing for the Justice Department’s choice to bring back firing squads as a means of federal execution. During an episode of “Real Time with Bill Maher,” he stated, “It’s better that way.” In reaction to a video on X, he compared this […]
Justice Department reveals reinstatement of firing squad as a method for executions
DOJ Announces Changes to Death Penalty Procedures The Department of Justice (DOJ) has revealed plans to speed up death penalty cases and has introduced the firing squad as an approved execution method, aiming to enhance the federal death penalty system. On Friday, officials indicated they are looking to simplify the process of seeking the death […]
Pope Leo XIV Criticizes Executions of Iranian Protesters: ‘We Must Respect Human Life’
Pope Leo XIV Condemns Iran’s Regime Amid Protests Pope Leo XIV has openly criticized Iran’s Islamist regime for its role in the brutal crackdown on protesters, expressing a desire for the violence to cease, especially regarding the execution of those opposed to the government. Speaking to reporters on a flight back to Rome from Equatorial […]
Iran’s Executions Reach a 30-Year Peak
Report Highlights Surge in Iran’s Executions A recent report from two European NGOs has projected that Iran will execute around 1,639 individuals in 2025—a staggering 68% increase from the previous year. This represents the highest number of executions recorded since 1989. This edition of the Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran comes from […]
The Iranian government’s internet shutdown is muffling millions and concealing executions, says an Iranian author.
Concerns Over Iran’s Internet Blackout and Human Rights Violations Amidst a tight internet blackout in Iran, voices are rising about the regime’s brutal actions against its citizens. An Iranian-American, Sheila Amir, recently highlighted how this near-total communication shutdown is obscuring widespread executions. She told the Post that the blackout, which has persisted for 1,000 hours […]
Iran is using executions to silence political opposition, according to the UN.
Iran’s Surge in Executions Amidst Ongoing Conflict The Islamic Republic of Iran is poised to break its previous record for executions in 2025, having already executed 657 individuals in just the first three months of this year, as reported by the Iranian Human Rights Association. Critics argue that, amid the ongoing U.S. war with Israel, […]
Executions of wrestlers in Iran lead to calls for global sports bans
Call to Action Against Iran’s Participation in Sports The former coach of Iran’s national wrestling team, a vocal critic of the regime, is urging sports organizations to exclude Iran from competitions, especially in light of the recent executions of many anti-government protesters. Wrestling, which holds significant cultural importance in Iran, has suffered deeply as the […]
Iranian prosecutor claims Trump’s statement about stopping 800 executions is untrue
Iran’s Top Prosecutor Disputes Trump’s Claims on Executions On Friday, Iran’s chief prosecutor retracted statements made by President Trump earlier in the week regarding the cancellation of over 800 death sentences. Mohammad Movahedi called Trump’s remarks “completely false,” stating that such figures do not exist and that there has been no decision made by judicial […]
Trump warns Iran with military force regarding prisoner executions
Iran Denies Claims of Halting Executions Amid U.S. Pressure On Thursday, Iran’s chief prosecutor rejected President Trump’s assertion that the country had put a stop to mass executions of anti-regime protesters due to U.S. pressure. This response comes as Trump has warned Iran that it could face repercussions harsher than its previous attacks on U.S. […]