Alarming increase in use of death penalty last year , despite global trend towards abolition Global Issues

Despite a downward trend in the use of the death penalty globally, 2025 saw an 'alarming' increase in the number of executions in a small…

Source globalissues.org AI Summary Updated January 20, 2026

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Despite a downward trend in the use of the death penalty globally, 2025 saw an 'alarming' increase in the number of executions in a small number of retentionist countries, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) warned on Mon…

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