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At least 18 countries imposed more death sentences than the 18 new death sentences imposed in the United States in 2021, and given the absence of information from which to confirm death sentences in some countries, the number is likely higher.
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Amnesty International recorded 2,052 death sentences imposed in 56 countries, up 39% from at least 1,477 in 54 countries in 2020. Ethiopia, Guyana, Maldives, Oman, Tanzania, and Uganda handed down death
A total of 13 women were known to have been executed in the world: Iran (12) and Saudi Arabia (1). Amnesty International recorded executions in 20 countries, compared to 18 countries in 2021. Violating international law. 325 executions were recorded for drug-related offences: 255 in Iran; 57 in Saudi Arabia; 11 in Singapore; and in China (+).
17 paź 2018 · Our country profiles aim to provide a snapshot of women facing the death penalty in several major regions of the world. The stories of women on death row provide anecdotal evidence of the particular forms of oppression and inhumane treatment documented in this report.
16 maj 2023 · Amnesty recorded death sentences in 16 countries in 2022, compared to 19 in 2021. Sierra Leone and the Central African Republic abolished the death penalty for all crimes. Meanwhile, Equatorial Guinea and Zambia abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes only.
16 maj 2023 · Six countries abolished the death penalty fully or partially; Recorded executions in 2022 reached the highest figure in five years, as the Middle East and North Africa’s most notorious executioners carried out killing sprees, Amnesty International said today as it released its annual review of the death penalty.
16 maj 2023 · At least 2,016 new death sentences across 52 countries were imposed in 2022, compared to at least 2,052 in 56 countries in 2021. Globally, at least 28,282 people were under sentence of death at the end of 2022.
