Jordan resumes executions after nearly a decade with six hangings
Jun 24, 2026
Cairo [Egypt], June 24: Jordan has executed six convicted criminals for the first time in nearly a decade, Human Rights Watch reported on Tuesday. "Carrying out six executions in a single morning marks a sharp return to a practice Jordan has used only sporadically since reinstating capital punishment 12 years ago," said Adam Coogle, deputy Middle East director at Human Rights Watch.
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