Afghanistan, July 1 -- The Hengaw Human Rights Organization reported that Iran executed at least 617 people in the first half of 2025, including 40 Afghans.
The Hengaw Human Rights Organization reported on Tuesday, July 1, that the Iranian government executed at least 617 people in the first half of 2025, including 40 Afghans. Among those executed were 18 women and one child, further raising concerns about Iran's human rights practices.
In its report, Hengaw also highlighted a sharp increase in executions, arbitrary detentions, and systemic violence in Iran. The organization revealed that at least 41 prisoners were executed in secret, without the right to meet their families for a final time, and only 38 execution cases were officially re...