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Amnesty International reports only on executions, death sentences and other aspects of the use of the death penalty, such as commutations and exonerations, where there is reasonable confirmation.
This report is organized according to the countries we monitored during the year. In general, they are independent states that are accountable for the human rights situation on their territory. First published in 2021 by Amnesty International Ltd Peter Benenson House, 1, Easton Street, London WC1X 0DW United Kingdom © Amnesty International 2021
May 25, 2022 · Amnesty International recorded an increase in global executions by 20% on the 2020 figure (from at least 483 to at least 579), while the number of known death sentences increased by almost 40% (from at least 1,477 in 2020 to at least 2,052 in 2021). These figures do not include the thousands of executions and death sentences that the organization
Apr 21, 2021 · As of April 2021, 108 countries have abolished the death penalty for all crimes and 144 countries have abolished it in law or practice – a trend that must continue.
Apr 21, 2021 · This report covers the judicial use of the death penalty for the period January to December 2020. Amnesty International reports only on executions, death sentences and other aspects of the use of the death penalty, such as commutations and exonerations, where there is reasonable confirmation.
Recorded death sentences fell by 20%, from 373 in 2021 to 298 in 2022. Death sentences were recorded in 16 countries in 2022, compared to 19 in 2021. Sierra Leone and the Central African Republic abolished the death penalty for all crimes, while Equatorial Guinea and Zambia abolished the death penalty for ordinary crimes only.
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Aug 5, 2024 · La Cour pénale internationale (CPI) mène des enquêtes et, le cas échéant, juge les personnes accusées des crimes les plus graves qui touchent l’ensemble de la communauté internationale : génocide, crimes de guerre, crimes contre l’humanité et crime d’agression.
