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Global executions soar to highest in nine years, says Amnesty • FRANCE 24 English
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Global executions soar to highest in nine years, says Amnesty • FRANCE 24 English

2024 Death Penalty Report: A Grim Overview

Increase in Executions Worldwide

  • In 2024, Amnesty International reported a record high of 1,518 executions globally, marking a 32% increase from the previous year.
  • The primary contributors to this rise are Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia, which utilize executions as a means to suppress political dissent.
  • The report indicates that while known executions are documented, the actual figures may be significantly higher due to unreported cases in countries like North Korea and China.

Global Trends in Capital Punishment

  • Despite the increase in executions, only 15 countries carried out death sentences in 2024—the lowest number recorded for two consecutive years.
  • Secrecy surrounding execution practices persists in several nations believed to conduct thousands of executions annually.
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The number of people known to have been executed last year was the highest in almost a decade, with Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia responsible for most executions, Amnesty International said on Tuesday. A total of 1,518 executions were recorded worldwide in 2024, the most since 2015 when 1,634 people were killed, the rights group said in its annual report on death sentences. #executions #amnesty #DeathSentence 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X (Twitter): https://f24.my/Xen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen