A new Amnesty International report reveals a sharp increase in executions globally and in the U.S. in 2025.
- Global executions rose 78% to 2,707, a 44-year high, with Iran executing 2,159 people. - U.S.
executions nearly doubled to 47, led by Florida with 19 executions. - Public support for the death penalty in the U.S.
has fallen to 52%, a five-decade low. - Amnesty cites concerns over fairness, wrongful convictions, and use of the death penalty as a tool of repression.
The report highlights a contrast between rising execution numbers and declining public support, with many countries using capital punishment for drug offenses and political dissent.