The number of executions in Iran surged in 2024, with over 900 people executed, the highest since 2015. UN human rights commissioner Volker Türk expressed deep concern over this alarming trend, particularly noting a significant increase in executions of women and political dissidents. Türk urged Iranian authorities to impose a moratorium on the death penalty, emphasizing its contradiction to the right to life. The majority of these executions are linked to drug offenses, and recent actions are viewed as efforts to intimidate the population following protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death in custody.