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Judged by the company you keep

In its annual report on the death penalty, Amnesty International notes that just five nations are responsible for 88% of the known executions in the world. They are, in order:

  • China - 470 executed
  • Iran - 317 executed
  • Saudi Arabia - 143 executed
  • Pakistan - 135 executed
  • United States - 42 executed
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