In 2016: 2 countries abolished the death penalty, Benin and Nauru, Thailand abolished mandatory death penalty for sale of drugs #goodnews
1032 people were executed in 23 countries in.2016 #Amnesty #deathpenaltyreport
Most executions took place in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Pakistan
#Amnesty #deathpenaltyreport
Commutations/ pardons were recorded in 28 countries in 2016. At least 60 on death row were exonerated in 9 countries. #deathpenaltyreport
141 countries worldwide are abolitionist in law and (2/3 of the world countries) #Amnesty #deathpenaltyreport
Malaysia is now #10 on the countries that carry out the most executions. China is #1. In 2015 Malaysia was #23 globally #deathpenaltyreport
On March 2017 , Minister in the Prime Minister's Dept Azalina Othman announced the possible amendment to mandatory #deathpenalty
On 23/3 Azalina stated that Cabinet had tasked the AG with preparing the amendments to the Dangerous Drugs Act reg mandatory death penalty
.@shaminiamnesty : we would like to know the breakdown of demographics in Malaysia. It would build the complete picture on #deathpenalty
.@shaminiamnesty .@shaminiamnesty : in 2012 in a study in #Malaysia, the support for #deathpenalty drops when mitigating factors are introduced.
.@shaminiamnesty .@shaminiamnesty : #Amnesty campaigns death penalty cases and it is challenging. the story of human lives are involved.
.@shaminiamnesty The launch is over and thank you for attending.
Our Executive Director @shaminiamnesty with the #Amnesty #deathpenaltyreport
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