Despite a reduction in executions, progress towards the abolition of the death penalty is slow
- Written by Amy Maguire, Senior Lecturer in International Law and Human Rights, University of Newcastle
At the moment, at least 21,919 people are known to be facing death sentences around the world.ShutterstockAmnesty International has released its latest figures on the use of capital punishment globally. In 2017, at least 993 executions were carried out in 23 countries. At least 2,591 death sentences were issued across 53 countries.
At the moment,...