Executions worldwide jumped last year to the highest number since 2015, Amnesty report says
- Amnesty International reported 1,153 executions worldwide in 2023, marking a 30% increase from the previous year.
- This figure is the highest since 2015 when 1,634 executions were recorded.
- Iran saw a nearly 50% increase in executions, while the US witnessed a rise in executions for the second year in a row.
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United States and Iran help China push global executions to 10-year high
The number of executions worldwide hit a nearly 10-year high in 2023 thanks to a surge in state killings by Iran, Saudi Arabia, China, and the United States.A new global report published by Amnesty International documents that the death penalty was imposed on 1,153 people last year, though the total is believed to be significantly higher due to the secrecy surrounding China's penal system. The international human rights group believes "thousands…
Executions in Iran Pushed Global Number to Eight-Year High
The number of executions around the world soared last year to its highest since 2015, driven by a sharp rise in the use of the death penalty in Iran. At least 1,153 people were executed by governments in 2023, the highest number in eight years, according to a report from Amnesty International released on May 29. Nearly three quarters of all publicly documented executions were enacted by the Islamic Republic of Iran, which executed 853 people thi…
Amnesty: The number of executions in the world has reached its highest in 10 years
The number of executions carried out worldwide is increasing, reaching its highest in almost 10 years last year. This is stated in a published report by the human rights organization Amnesty International.
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