Global Executions Fall 37% Since 2015, Amnesty International Says
The number of executions recorded worldwide in 2016 fell by 37% on the previous year, human rights group Amnesty International says. At least 1,032 people were executed last year, down from 1,634 in 2015, Amnesty said. The fall was largely driven by fewer deaths recorded in Iran and Pakistan. China is believed to have executed … Read more