Jordan carried out its first executions in nine years on Wednesday, putting six individuals to death in a single day. The executions, details of which have not been fully released, mark a significant shift in the country’s penal policy. A moratorium on the death penalty had been in place since 2014. Human rights organizations have expressed concern over the resumption of capital punishment, citing potential for unfair trials and irreversible errors. Jordanian officials have not yet commented on the reasons for ending the moratorium or the criteria used to select these specific cases. The move follows calls for stricter measures against crime within the country. This action is likely to draw international scrutiny regarding Jordan’s human rights record.