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     • According to the latest figures from Amnesty International, in 2022: 55 countries had the death penalty Nine of these countries had the death penalty only for the most serious crimes, such as multiple killing or war crimes 23 had the death penalty, but had not used it for 10 years
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   How many countries have abolished the death penalty?

   • As of today, 112 countries are fully abolitionist and 144 in total have abolished the death penalty in law or practice. Executions were recorded in 16 countries, the lowest number recorded by Amnesty International. No executions were recorded in Belarus, Japan, Myanmar and South Sudan, all of which carried out executions in 2022.

   Executions soar to highest number in almost a decade

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   Does China use the death penalty?

   • But because China does not release details about its use of the death penalty, it is impossible to provide reliable numbers. Besides China, Amnesty International recorded 883 executions worldwide in 2022, the highest number of executions since 2017.

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   How many death sentences were imposed in 2022?

   • Amnesty International also says at least 2,016 death sentences were imposed in 2022, across 52 countries. Globally, it believes at least 28,282 people were under sentence of death at the end of 2022. Many prisoners spend years or even decades on death row before their execution. Which countries use the death penalty the most?

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   How does BJS collect information about capital punishment?

   • BJS collects information about capital punishment each year through the National Prisoner Statistics program. During 2021, the number of prisoners under sentence of death declined for the 21st consecutive year. A total of 16 prisoners were received under sentence of death in 2021, one more than was reported in 2020.

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   Jan 25, 2024 · The number of executions is rising globally, despite many countries abolishing the use of capital punishment. How many countries use the death penalty? According to the latest figures from Amnesty...

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4. www.amnesty.org › en › latestExecutions soar to highest number in almost a decade

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   6 days ago · Amnesty International recorded 1153 executions in 16 countries in 2023, marking a 31% increase from the 883 recorded in 2022. This figure represents the highest number of executions that Amnesty International has recorded in close to a decade (since 2015, when 1,634 executions were recorded).

5. bjs.ojp.gov › library › publicationsCapital Punishment, 2021 - Bureau of Justice Statistics

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   Nov 17, 2023 · BJS collects information about capital punishment each year through the National Prisoner Statistics program. Highlights. During 2021, the number of prisoners under sentence of death declined for the 21st consecutive year. A total of 16 prisoners were received under sentence of death in 2021, one more than was reported in 2020.

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   Based on 2021 data from the Death Penalty Information Center, 141 countries have abolished capital punishment in some capacity (i.e. totally, for ordinary crimes, or in practice), and 55 countries permit capital punishment. Current data also shows that there were 579 executions carried out in 2021 by 18 countries.

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   May 16, 2023 · It is still more common in Africa and the Middle East. 110 countries and territories around the world have abolished the death penalty, most recently the Central African Republic and Papua New...

9. www.theguardian.com › news › datablogDeath penalty statistics, country by country | visualisation ...

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   Mar 29, 2011 · At least 1,722 people were sentenced to death in 58 countries in 2012. This is a decrease from 2011, when at least 1,923 people were known to have been sentenced in 63 countries worldwide, and a...

10. www.ojp.gov › library › publicationsCapital Punishment, 2021 – Statistical Tables | Office of ...

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    Nov 1, 2023 · 305534. Author (s) Tracy L. Snell. Date Published. November 2023. Length. 27 pages. Abstract. This report presents statistics on prisoners who were under sentence of death in 2021, a summary of state and federal death penalty laws in 2021, and historical trends in executions.