Executions worldwide rose to their highest level since 1981 last year, with 2,707 people put to death across 17 countries, Amnesty International said on Monday. The surge, driven largely by Iran, marks…

The staggering rise recorded in the report Death Sentences and Executions 2025, was down to a handful of governments determined to rule by fear

In zeventien landen waren het in totaal 2707 mensen. De mensenrechtenorganisatie houdt de cijfers bij sinds 1981.