Global executions hit their highest figure since 2015, as over 1,500 people were executed across 15 countries in 2024, said ...

In 2024, global executions surged to 1,518, the highest since 2015 Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia responsible for 91% of executionsKnown totals do not include thousands of people believed to have been ...

Iran, Saudia Arabia and Iraq accounted for 90% of the recorded cases and were responsible for the steep spike.

More than 1,500 people were put to death by governments across 15 countries in 2024, a damning new report by Amnesty ...