Amnesty International Report 2008 • Death penalty statistics
Source: http://thereport.amnesty.org/global-themes/death-penalty
The death penalty has no place in a modern criminal justice system. It violates the right to life; and the right not to be subjected to any cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment. Despite this, at least 1,252 people were known to be executed by the state in 24 countries during 2007. The true figure was certainly higher.
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