Executions Carried Out in Terrorism and Criminal Cases
Jordan has executed six men convicted in cases involving the killing of security personnel.
The executions were carried out on Sunday and ended a nine-year pause on the use of the death penalty in the country.
Government spokesman Mohammad Momani said the men had been convicted in terrorism and criminal cases.
He said the cases involved the deaths and injuries of police officers and soldiers.
According to officials, the sentences were carried out to deliver justice for those who died while protecting the country.
Convicts Linked to Attacks on Security Forces
Two of the executed men were involved in a 2018 case in the city of Salt.
Six security officers were killed during a raid in that incident.
Another convict had been sentenced for killing a senior police officer during protests over fuel prices in 2022.
Other executed prisoners were convicted in drug-related cases.
Officials said those cases involved armed clashes with security forces between 2014 and 2018.
The government said all executions were linked to serious crimes involving attacks on law enforcement personnel.
More Than 100 Prisoners Remain on Death Row
Momani said more than 100 people remain on death row in Jordan.
He added that executions would continue one by one, according to legal procedures.
Jordan uses the death penalty sparingly and mainly applies it in terrorism and serious violent crime cases.
The country last carried out executions in 2017, when 15 people were hanged.
The latest executions are likely to renew debate over capital punishment in Jordan.
Supporters argue that the death penalty is needed in cases involving terrorism, murder, and attacks on security personnel.
Critics say executions raise human rights concerns and call for stronger limits on capital punishment.
The government, however, has defended the move as part of its justice process for security personnel killed in the line of duty.
