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Amnesty International USA's Updated Statistics on the Death Penalty

By Tom Lincoln

Amnesty International USA's has published updated statistics on the death penalty, and we select a few here: In 2004, 97 per cent of all known executions took place in China, Iran, Viet Nam and the USA. Based on public reports available, Amnesty International estimated that at least 3,400 people were executed in China during the year, although the true figures were believed to be much higher. In March 2004 a delegate at the National People's Congress said that "nearly 10,000" people are executed per year in China.Iran executed at least 159 people, and Viet Nam at least 64. There were 59 executions in the USA, down from 65 in 2003. Use of the death penalty against child offendersInternational human rights treaties prohibit anyone under 18 years old at the time of the crime being sentenced to death or executed...continue to full post

Full post as published by Puerto Rico Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers on April 05, 2005 (boomark / email).