According to Amnesty International, World execution statistics reach the highest level in almost one decade

The execution of the globally reached the highest level in nearly a decade, according to a new report Amnesty International. According to the data provided by the organization, the IN 2024 Carried out 1,518 execution worldwideIt is a 32% increase Regarding the execution of 1,153 of the previous year.

The Death sentence S. Illegal in EuropeWith a significant exception of Belarus, it continues to execute executions. China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Yemen held the top positions of the report, representing 91% of the executions in the three countries (Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia).

“Those who dare to challenge the authorities face the worst punishment, especially Iran and Saudi ArabiaIn the place where the death penalty is used to make people who are courageous to raise the voice, ”said Agnus Callald, general secretary of Amnesty International.

There are no thousands of people believed to be executed in the known total statistics ChinaThat This is still the main execution of the worldAs well as North Korea y VietnamIt is believed that there is widely used for the death penalty.

In addition to the impression of disagreement, the 40% Death sentence They were illegally executed For drug -related crimes. According to international law, the death penalty should only be used for “very serious crimes,” an entry related to drugs.

Although the number of executions worldwide increased by 2024, there is only evidence that 15 countries have made these sentences, which have been registered for the second consecutive year. “Although he is Lisusium He continued to hide in some of the countries we were in charge of thousands of executions and it is clear that the states that maintain the death penalty are isolated minorities, ”Kalamard said.

Although the death penalty law or 70% of countries has been practiced, some states are opposed to this trend in 2024. In the month of March, the The Democratic Republic of Congo He announced that he was planning to resume executions, while military officers Burkina Faso In November, they said they were working in reinstalling the death penalty for common crimes.