politics
Six people executed in Jordan in the first group death penalty in nine years
In Jordan on June 21, six men were executed by hanging, the first such case since 2017. All six were convicted by the Jordanian State Security Court, which includes civilian and military judges. Two sentences were related to terrorism, three to drug trafficking. This is reported by Human Rights Watch.
TL;DR
- Six men were executed by hanging in Jordan on June 21, the first group execution since 2017.
- All six were convicted by the Jordanian State Security Court.
- Two sentences were related to terrorism, and three to drug trafficking.
- The executions included individuals convicted in cases involving bombings and ambushes of police patrols.
- Jordan reinstated the death penalty in 2014 after an unofficial eight-year moratorium.