Death penalties all over the world decreased by 31% in 2018, compared to 2017, according to the Amnesty International on Wednesday.
“Amnesty International recorded at least 690 executions in 20 countries in 2018, a decrease of 31% compared to 2017 (at least 993),” it said on its website, adding that it was the “lowest number” recorded over the past decade.
“This reflected a significant reduction in some of the world’s lead executing countries, such as Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and Somalia,” the group said in its 2018 report on death penalty.
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