At dawn on Sunday, January 25, 2026, the death sentence of a female prisoner identified as Leila Judaki was carried out at Qom Prison in Iran.
Leila Judaki is the fifth woman to be executed in Iran during the first month of 2026.
She had been convicted of murder and sentenced to death following proceedings in the clerical regime’s criminal courts.
As of the time of this report, the execution has not been officially announced or confirmed by prison authorities or relevant state institutions.
Many of the women executed by the Iranian regime are themselves victims of domestic violence and discriminatory family laws. A significant number have acted in self-defense.
Iran, the world record holder in executing women
According to data recorded by the Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, at least 332 women have been executed in Iran since 2007.
Since Masoud Pezeshkian took office, the clerical regime has executed nearly 3,200 prisoners, including 92 women. In 2025 alone, 2,201 executions were recorded in Iran, more than double the number carried out in 2024 (1,006).
The Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran calls on the United Nations and relevant agencies, the European Union and its member states, as well as all human rights defenders, to take immediate action to halt the rampant executions in Iran.
