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About the death penalty. Amnesty International holds that the death penalty breaches human rights, in particular the right to life and the right to live free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Both rights are protected under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the UN in 1948.
May 24, 2022 · Amnesty International reports 579 executions in 18 countries in 2021, the second lowest number since 2010. The organization also documents death sentences, commutations, exonerations and trends in the use of the death penalty worldwide.
May 16, 2023 · This report covers the judicial use of the death penalty for the period January to December 2022. Amnesty International reports only on executions, death sentences and other aspects of the use of the death penalty, such as commutations and exonerations, where there is reasonable confirmation. In many countries governments do not publish information on their […]
Dec 5, 2023 · Death Penalty. Amnesty International USA works to abolish the death penalty by researching the use of executions around the world in order to mobilize & legislate against it. Attendees hold signs during a protest against the death penalty at Speakers' Corner in Singapore on April 3, 2022.
May 28, 2024 · Amnesty International opposes the death penalty in all cases without exception regardless of the nature or circumstances of the crime; guilt, innocence or other characteristics of the individual; or the method used by the state to carry out the execution. The organization campaigns for total abolition of the death penalty.
This report covers the judicial use of the death penalty for the period January to December 2021. Amnesty International reports only on executions, death sentences and other aspects of the use of the death penalty, such as commutations and exonerations, where there is reasonable confirmation. In many countries governments do not publish information on their […]
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May 16, 2023 · Amnesty International reports that 883 people were executed in 20 countries in 2022, the highest figure in five years. The Middle East and North Africa region led the spike, while six countries abolished the death penalty or took steps toward it.
