Three countries hold the world's most executions

April 06, 2016 16:28

At least 1,634 people were executed in 2015, according to Amnesty International annual figures, which were released Tuesday evening. This marked a rise of some 50 percent from the year before and the highest number recorded by the organization since 1989. According to the rights group, three countries -- Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia -- were responsible for almost 90 percent of total recorded executions this year. Read more

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