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Amnesty International · 2024

Death Sentences and Executions 2024

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Amnesty's annual census of recorded executions and death sentences worldwide. 2024 was the deadliest year on record in decades, driven primarily by Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia, with drug-related offences accounting for a large share. China remains the world's biggest executioner but figures remain a state secret.

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death penalty abolitiondrug policy

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https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/research/2025/04/death-sentences-and-executions-2024/

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