More than 800 people executed in Iran last year in bid to repress dissent

Human rights groups say they are gravely concerned about a dramatic spike in Iran’s use of capital punishment. According to Iran Human Rights Monitor, the first 10 days of May saw at least 40 prisoners executed - amounting to one person every 6 hours. Executions surged by 43 percent following the start of the Woman, Life, Freedom protest - sparked by the suspicious death in custody of Mahsa Jina Amini in 2022 - who was arrested for not correctly wearing her hijab.