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Capital Punishment: The Global Picture

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026 by Politalking Manager

Overview The world is moving away from the death penalty in law while a small group of countries uses it more than ever. By the end of 2025, 113 countries had abolished capital punishment for all crimes and 145 in total had abolished it in law or practice. That is more than two-thirds of the … Read more

Categories Issues Tags abolition, capital punishment, executions, human rights

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