HRW calls on Jordan to maintain death penalty moratorium

The Jordanian Human Rights Commission has called for the re-imposition of a moratorium on the death penalty, following the execution of six individuals by authorities in a single day— the first such executions since 2017. The organization urged to end military trials for civilians and to permanently suspend the use of the death penalty, noting that Jordan has used the punishment sparingly since resuming its application in 2014 and that, in previous years, 26 people had been executed.

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