Iran’s top court upholds death sentence against Kurdish activist

Iran's Supreme Court has rejected a second retrial appeal by Kurdish political prisoner Pakhshan Azizi. Her lawyers argue that the charges are baseless, citing her peaceful humanitarian work, and highlighting serious procedural flaws.

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Iranian judge linked to mass political executions dies at 69

Nayyeri was one of four members of a jury appointed in 1988 by Iran's then-Supreme Leader Khomeini, which issued as many as 5,000 death sentences against political prisoners

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Iran executed nearly 1,000 in 2024: Rights watchdog

Iran is one of 47 countries that still retain the death penalty for ordinary crimes without a moratorium on executions, according to French rights group Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM).

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Baghdad court issues 75 death sentences for drug-related charges in 2024

Iraq’s Central Investigation Court announced the seizure of more than one ton of narcotics, including crystal meth, captagon pills, and hashish, during operations from January to mid-October.

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Iraqi parliament to address general amnesty law amid ongoing mass executions

The Iraqi parliament is set to address a long-awaited general amnesty law on Wednesday as the country continues to carry out death sentences en masse, and rights groups raise concern of its justice system.

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Iraq court sentences two to death for drug trafficking

Death sentences on drug trafficking charges revealed by officials at Baghdad conference on combating narcotics.

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Iraq sentences seven to death for drug trafficking

The Central Criminal Court of Iraq handed down death sentences to seven individuals, including one foreign national, for drug trafficking.

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