World Day Against the Death Penalty: Know the Theme, History and Message of 2026
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Death Penalty: Public Executions in Greece and the 2,707 Deaths of 2025 In the summer of 1925, thousands of people gathered in Malakasa to watch the execution of a 24-year-old convicted of robbery and murder. People of all ages had arrived the day before, securing seats overlooking the place where the death penalty would be carried out. […]
In 2025 alone, 2,707 executions were carried out in 17 countries, recording a 78% increase from 2024.
Midsummer 1925. Early July. There is great activity in Malakasa, Attica. It is early morning, but thousands of people of all ages have flocked to the area since the previous evening. One slope of the ravine in Agios Merkourios is flooded with people, dressed in their best, as if they had been invited to a celebration. The ladies of the elite are holding parasols and their attendants, huddled in light-colored suits, have turned their straws into …
World Death Penalty History: On World Anti-Death Penalty Day, know about its origin, theme for 2026, human rights issues related to death penalty and the story of efforts to end it in the world.
Summer 1925 in Malakasa: A crowd of people gathers in a festive atmosphere, waiting to watch the public execution of 24-year-old Basiakos, convicted of robbery and murder, an event that shocked the time.
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