Mideast states dominate top executioners in 2020 - Amnesty

By artappraiser on Tue, 04/20/2021 - 10:15pm |

Four of the world's five top executioners in 2020 were Middle East states, Amnesty International says.

Iran, Egypt, Iraq and Saudi Arabia accounted for 88% of the 483 reported executions worldwide, according to a report by the human rights group.It accuses them of displaying "a ruthless and chilling persistence" in putting people to death despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The global total was the lowest in a decade, but it did not include China. China is believed to execute thousands of people each year, but the true extent of its use of the death penalty is unknown as the data is a state secret [....]

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56817706