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Iran (at least 853 executions), Saudi Arabia (172 executions), Somalia (at least 38 executions), the U.S. (24 executions), and Iraq (at least 16 executions) were the top five countries responsible for recorded executions.
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Federal law provides the death penalty for many homicide-related crimes, espionage, treason, terrorism, murder, robbery (when it results in death), and extreme cases of drug trafficking (when it involves homicide).
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
Capital punishment is retained in law by 55 UN member states or observer states, with 140 having abolished it in law or in practice. The most recent legal executions performed by nations and other entities with criminal law jurisdiction over the people present within its boundaries are listed below. Extrajudicial executions and killings are not ...
Over 70% of all countries have abolished the death penalty, with Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea being recent examples, signaling a global trend away from capital punishment. China, as the top executor worldwide, conducts thousands of executions annually, with actual figures kept secret, highlighting issues of transparency in capital punishment ...
Current data also shows that there were 579 executions carried out in 2021 by 18 countries. Methods used included beheading, hanging, lethal injection, and shooting. In 2021, China executed more individuals than any other country (1,000+), followed by Iran (314+) and Egypt (83+).
17 lis 2023 · A total of 16 prisoners were received under sentence of death in 2021, one more than was reported in 2020. Twenty states and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) removed a total of 84 prisoners from under sentence of death by means other than execution in 2021.
