According to the Intheard Organization, as of 2022, 55 countries still performed the death penalty.
In the United States, a sentenced murderer is about to become the first person to execute the country in the country.In Japan, a man was twisted because of a fire attack that caused 36 people to die.
Although many countries have abolished the death penalty, the number of death sentences is rising globally.
How many countries are there in the death penalty?
According to the latest data from the International Amnesty Organization, as of 2022, 55 countries still committed death penalty, of which 9 countries were only used for extremely serious crimes, such as multiple murders or war crimes.
In addition, although 23 countries still have the death penalty system, they have not been implemented for 10 years.
How many deaths are executed each year?
The data of the International Amnesty Organization is a statistics from official statistics from various countries, media reports, and personal representatives provided by the individual and family representatives of the death penalty.The organization believes that China is the world's largest executioner, and thousands of people are executed each year.However, because China is not disclosed about the detailed information of the death penalty, reliable numbers cannot be provided.
Except for China, the record of the International Amnesty Organization shows that in the whole year of 2022, a total of 883 death penalties in the world were performed. This is the highest number since 2017.However, this number is much lower than in 1988, 1989 or 2015. At that time, more than 1,500 people were executed within one year.
The organization also pointed out that at least in 2022, in 52 countries, a total of 2016 death penalty verdicts were declared.Globally, the organization believes that at least at least by the end of 2022, 28,282 people were sentenced to death.Many prisoners have spent several years before being executed, even for decades of death row.
Which countries use the most frequent use of death penalty?
In 2022, 20 countries performed the death penalty and 18 countries in 2021.In addition to China, the countries with the most death penalty include Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United States.
International Amnesty Organization said they recorded at least three public execution in Iran in 2022.The report also pointed out that Iran's at least five prisoners who were under 18 years of crimes were executed.
What is the change in the number of death penalty execution of different countries?
The report from the International Amnesty Organization emphasized that 11 countries around the world are executed every year, including China, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the United States, Vietnam and Yemen.The International Terminal Organization also believes that North Korea (North Korea) may continue to commit death, but cannot verify it independently.
Saudi Arabia in 2022 reached the highest level in 30 years.
Five countries announced the death penalty in 2022. They are Barin, Ge Mo, Laos (Laos), Niger and South Korea. These countries have not used the death penalty for many years before.Although the number of death sentences in the United States has risen since 2021, it is still the highest peak in 1999.
According to the organization's data, in 2022, the number of executions of global crimes of drugs is 325, including:
In 2023, Singapore executed the first female death prisoner in nearly 20 years: Saridewi Djaman was guilty of being guilty of trafficking in heroin in 2018.
At present, 112 countries have no death penalty at all. Compared with 48 countries in 1991, the number has increased.In 2022, 6 countries were comprehensively or partially abolished.Among them, Kazakhstan, Papua New Guinea, Cerraine and the Central African Republic completely abolished the death penalty.
Equator Guinea and Zambia said the death penalty was only used in the worst crimes.
A room for the death penalty of drug injection in the United States.
In April 2023, the Malaysian Parliament voted to cancel the death penalty of 11 major crimes (including murder and terrorism).The Ghana Parliament voted in July 2023 to abolish the death penalty.
In addition, the way of executing the death penalty of countries around the world is different. Saudi Arabia is the only country that will be beheaded as a death penalty method in 2022.Other methods include twisted, drug injection and gun decision.
Alabama plans to use nitrogen to perform the death penalty to the convicted murderer Kennis Smith.
According to the US Death Penalty Information Center, Smith, which will be executed in this way, will become the first case in the world.Smith's lawyer calls this unbet method a "cruel and abnormal" punishment.Alabama and two other US states approve the use of nitrogen, because it is more difficult to find other commonly used drugs that can be injected.The shortage of related drugs has reduced the execution rate of death penalty across the United States.