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Afghanistan, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Authority, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Eswatini (former Swaziland), Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe,Afghanistan
See full questionnaireInformation current as of: December 11, 2012
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6. [1]
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Algeria
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0. [1]
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Antigua and Barbuda
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0. [1]
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Bahamas
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0. [1]
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Bahrain
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0. [1]
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Bangladesh
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10. [1]
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Barbados
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0. [1]
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Belarus
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At least 4. [1]
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Belize
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0. [1]
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Botswana
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1. [1]
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Brunei
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0. [1]
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Cameroon
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0. [1]
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Central African Republic
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0. [1]
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Chad
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0. [1]
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China
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The number of executions is a state secret, and the executions reported in the media [1] are a tiny fraction of those that are carried out. Human rights organizations estimate that China carries out thousands of executions a year, more than the rest of the world together. [2]
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Comoros
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0. [1]
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[1]
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Cuba
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0. [1]
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[1]
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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0. [1]
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Dominica
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0. [1]
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Egypt
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At least 44. [1]
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Equatorial Guinea
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0. [1]
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Eritrea
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0. [1]
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Ethiopia
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0. [1]
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Gambia
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0. [1]
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Ghana
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0. [1]
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[1]
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Grenada
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0. [1]
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[1]
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Guyana
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0. [1]
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[1]
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India
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0. [1]
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[1]
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Indonesia
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4. [1]
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[1]
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Iran
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Given the secrecy surrounding executions, exact numbers are difficult to obtain and different figures are provided by various organizations.
The Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation reported 545 executions in 2016. [1] Another organization, Iran Human Rights, reported at least 530 executions in 2016. [2] Amnesty International reported at least 567 executions in 2016. [3] The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center tracked executions for the first half of 2016, reporting at least 259 executions in 2016 as of July 29, 114 of which were announced by the government. [4]
The actual number of executions is likely to be higher, given the government’s underreporting of executions and the holding of secret executions.
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Iraq
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Amnesty International reported at least 88 executions in 2016. [1] According to Reprieve, there were at least 101 executions in Iraq in 2016. [2] Reprieve indicates based on unconfirmed media reports that executions in Iraq may have reached double this minimum estimate. [3]
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Jamaica
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0. [1]
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[1]
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Japan
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3. [1]
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[1]
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Jordan
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0. [1]
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[1]
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Kenya
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0. [1]
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Kuwait
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0. [1]
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Laos
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0. [1]
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Lebanon
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0. [1]
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[1]
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Lesotho
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0. [1]
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[1]
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Liberia
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0. [1]
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[1]
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Libya
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0. [1]
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[1]
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Malawi
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0. [1]
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Malaysia
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9. [1]
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Maldives
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0. [1]
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Mali
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0. [1]
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Mauritania
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0. [1]
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Morocco
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0. [1]
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[1]
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Myanmar
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0. [1]
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[1]
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Niger
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0. [1]
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[1]
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Nigeria
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3. [1]
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[1]
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North Korea
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At least 64. [1]
Because of the secrecy surrounding capital punishment, we are not able to offer a reliable estimate. This is the number of executions reported in the media (which often obtain their information from South Korean sources), but media reports are not always accurate. Earlier this year, for instance, a South Korean news source reported the execution of army chief of staff Ri Gong Gil, but the report has since proved to be inaccurate. [2] In August 2016, South Korean media reported the public execution of two senior officials and the execution of a deputy premier of education. [3] In October, South Korean media reported there had been 64 public executions in the first nine months of 2016. [4]
The real execution figure is almost certainly much higher. According to data recently released by The Korean Institute for National Unification, which is funded by the South Korean government, an estimated 1,382 executions took place in public between 2000 and 2013. [5] Amnesty International has corroborated executions in North Korea in 2016, but had insufficient information to provide a credible minimum figure. [6]
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Oman
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0. [1]
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Pakistan
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The government does not typically provide official figures. [1] According to figures gathered by the organization Reprieve throughout the year, there were 87 executions in 2016. [2] The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan reported 87 executions in 2016 as of December 24. [3] Amnesty International also reported 87 executions in 2016. [4]
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Palestinian Authority
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3. The executions were carried out in Gaza by the Hamas de facto administration. [1]
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Papua New Guinea
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0. [1]
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Qatar
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0. [1]
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Russian Federation
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0. [1]
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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0. [1]
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Saint Lucia
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0. [1]
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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0. [1]
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Saudi Arabia
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At least 146. [1]
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Sierra Leone
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0. [1]
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Singapore
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According to the Singapore Prison Service, there were 4 executions in 2016. [1] Amnesty International also reported 4 executions in 2016. [2]
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Somalia
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7. [1]
Amnesty International reported that Somaliland executed 6 prisoners in 2016. [2] Puntland executed 1 prisoner in August 2016. [3]
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South Korea
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0. [1]
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South Sudan
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At least two. In July 2016, two South Sudanese soldiers were executed by firing squad after being convicted of murder by a military court six days after they were arrested. [1] Amnesty International corroborated executions this year but had insufficient information to provide a credible minimum figure. [2]
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Sri Lanka
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0. [1]
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Sudan
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2. [1]
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Eswatini (former Swaziland)
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Annual Number of Reported Executions
Executions in 2016
0. [1]
References
[1]
Crimes and Offenders Punishable By Death
International Commitments
Death Penalty In Law
Death Penalty In Practice
Decisions of International Human Rights Bodies
Additional Sources and Contacts
Syria
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General
Country Details
Annual Number of Reported Executions
Executions in 2016
0. [1]
Due to the civil strife in Syria, we have very little information about executions in the country.
References
[1]
Crimes and Offenders Punishable By Death
International Commitments
Death Penalty In Law
Death Penalty In Practice
Decisions of International Human Rights Bodies
Additional Sources and Contacts
Taiwan
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General
Country Details
Annual Number of Reported Executions
Executions in 2016
1. [1]
References
[1]
Crimes and Offenders Punishable By Death
International Commitments
Death Penalty In Law
Death Penalty In Practice
Decisions of International Human Rights Bodies
Additional Sources and Contacts
Tajikistan
See full questionnaireInformation current as of: April 4, 2011
General
Country Details
Annual Number of Reported Executions
Executions in 2016
0. [1]
References
[1]
Crimes and Offenders Punishable By Death
International Commitments
Death Penalty In Law
Death Penalty In Practice
Decisions of International Human Rights Bodies
Additional Sources and Contacts
Tanzania
See full questionnaireInformation current as of: March 21, 2019
General
Country Details
Annual Number of Reported Executions
Executions in 2016
0. [1]
References
[1]
Crimes and Offenders Punishable By Death
International Commitments
Death Penalty In Law
Death Penalty In Practice
Decisions of International Human Rights Bodies
Additional Sources and Contacts
Thailand
See full questionnaireInformation current as of: July 19, 2015
General
Country Details
Annual Number of Reported Executions
Executions in 2016
0. [1]
References
[1]
Crimes and Offenders Punishable By Death
International Commitments
Death Penalty In Law
Death Penalty In Practice
Decisions of International Human Rights Bodies
Additional Sources and Contacts
Tonga
See full questionnaireInformation current as of: January 23, 2011
General
Country Details
Annual Number of Reported Executions
Executions in 2016
0. [1]
References
[1]
Crimes and Offenders Punishable By Death
International Commitments
Death Penalty In Law
Death Penalty In Practice
Decisions of International Human Rights Bodies
Additional Sources and Contacts
Trinidad and Tobago
See full questionnaireInformation current as of: October 1, 2013
General
Country Details
Annual Number of Reported Executions
Executions in 2016
0. [1]
References
[1]
Crimes and Offenders Punishable By Death
International Commitments
Death Penalty In Law
Death Penalty In Practice
Decisions of International Human Rights Bodies
Additional Sources and Contacts
Tunisia
See full questionnaireInformation current as of: February 17, 2011
General
Country Details
Annual Number of Reported Executions
Executions in 2016
0. [1]
References
[1]
Crimes and Offenders Punishable By Death
International Commitments
Death Penalty In Law
Death Penalty In Practice
Decisions of International Human Rights Bodies
Additional Sources and Contacts
Uganda
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General
Country Details
Annual Number of Reported Executions
Executions in 2016
0. [1]
References
[1]
Crimes and Offenders Punishable By Death
International Commitments
Death Penalty In Law
Death Penalty In Practice
Decisions of International Human Rights Bodies
Additional Sources and Contacts
United Arab Emirates
See full questionnaireInformation current as of: February 7, 2011
General
Country Details
Annual Number of Reported Executions
Executions in 2016
0. [1]
References
[1]
Crimes and Offenders Punishable By Death
International Commitments
Death Penalty In Law
Death Penalty In Practice
Decisions of International Human Rights Bodies
Additional Sources and Contacts
United States of America
See full questionnaireInformation current as of: March 10, 2014
General
Country Details
Annual Number of Reported Executions
Executions in 2016
20. [1]
References
[1]
Crimes and Offenders Punishable By Death
International Commitments
Death Penalty In Law
Death Penalty In Practice
Decisions of International Human Rights Bodies
Additional Sources and Contacts
Vietnam
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Annual Number of Reported Executions
Executions in 2016
Because of the secrecy surrounding capital punishment, we are not able to offer a reliable estimate. Nevertheless, a report from the Ministry of Public Security indicates that 429 prisoners were executed between August 2013 and July 2016. [1] We are unable to provide a breakdown of these executions by year. Amnesty International corroborated executions in Vietnam in 2016, but had insufficient information to provide a credible minimum figure. [2]
References
[1]
[2]
Crimes and Offenders Punishable By Death
International Commitments
Death Penalty In Law
Death Penalty In Practice
Decisions of International Human Rights Bodies
Additional Sources and Contacts
Yemen
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General
Country Details
Annual Number of Reported Executions
Executions in 2016
0. [1]
References
[1]
Crimes and Offenders Punishable By Death
International Commitments
Death Penalty In Law
Death Penalty In Practice
Decisions of International Human Rights Bodies
Additional Sources and Contacts
Zambia
See full questionnaireInformation current as of: July 20, 2015
General
Country Details
Annual Number of Reported Executions
Executions in 2016
0. [1]
References
[1]
Crimes and Offenders Punishable By Death
International Commitments
Death Penalty In Law
Death Penalty In Practice
Decisions of International Human Rights Bodies
Additional Sources and Contacts
Zimbabwe
See full questionnaireInformation current as of: November 5, 2012
General
Country Details
Annual Number of Reported Executions
Executions in 2016
0. [1]
References
[1]
