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Executions worldwide soared to their highest level in nearly a decade in 2023, as detailed in a new report by human rights organization Amnesty International.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report reveals that at least 1,153 executions were carried out globally last year, representing a staggering increase of over 30% from 2022. This tally marks the highest number of executions recorded by Amnesty since 2015, when 1,634 people were put to death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sharp rise in executions was driven primarily by a dramatic spike across the Middle East region. Six countries in this area – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, North Korea, Singapore, and Vietnam – were confirmed to have conducted executions in 2023, down slightly from eight the previous year. However, the report highlighted that Iran alone was responsible for a staggering 74% of all recorded executions worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The huge spike in recorded executions was primarily down to Iran. The Iranian authorities showed complete disregard for human life and ramped up executions for drug-related offenses, further highlighting the discriminatory impact of the death penalty on Iran’s most marginalized and impoverished communities,” said Agn\u00e8s Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other countries that carried out a high number of executions included Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and the United States. Amnesty also noted a 20% increase in the global number of death sentences handed down in 2023, reaching a total of 2,428.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report emphasized the disproportionate impact on vulnerable groups, with the Baluchi ethnic minority in Iran accounting for 20% of recorded executions despite making up only around 5% of the population. Tragically, the executions also included at least 24 women and 5 individuals who were children at the time of their crimes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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