Violence, policing & punishment

Death penalty

9th World Congress Against the Death Penalty

9th World Congress Against the Death Penalty

Paris, France
30 June 2026 - 2 July 2026
Advocates from around the world will gather to advance concrete commitments towards ending capital punishment, protecting fundamental rights and resisting its resurgence.
13 May 2026
Annual report on the death penalty in Iran 2025

Annual report on the death penalty in Iran 2025

IHRNGO and ECPM report that executions in Iran reached their highest recorded level since 1989 , with drug-related offences accounting for nearly half of all known executions.