Execution Wave and Human Rights Crisis

Record executions in 2026 (916+), with at least 56 since March, 27 linked to January protests. Ethnic minorities targeted (24 Baluch, 22 Kurdish). Women executed at alarming rates (14 in 2026, 61 in 2025). UN and France condemn. Public hangings backfire, fueling defiance. New executions: Qaem Hosseini (foreign national, fifth from Shahid-Alikhani case), Shahram Sadeghi. 'No to Execution Tuesdays' hunger strike continues. Opinion piece argues ignoring protests is moral failure.