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CHINA
Death Penalty: China first place in 2008, 1718 people killed
Worldwide 2390 were executed. In the sad list dedicated to capital punishment China gets first place, Asia first among the continents. 93% of the death sentences carried out by five states. Along with China are Iran (346), Saudi Arabia (102), USA (37) and Pakistan (36).

Rome (AsiaNews/Agencies) – China has won a sad first place as the nation which carried out most executions in 2008.  Amnesty International’s report into the death penalty has revealed that last year the Beijing government killed a total of 1718 people, well over half of the 2390 executions carried out worldwide.

93% of all death sentences involve 5 nations. Alongside China are Iran (346), Saudi Arabia (102), the USA (37) and Pakistan (36).

The continent with the highest number of executions is Asia with 1838 death sentences handed down by 11countries which still legally use capital punishment: Pakistan (36), Vietnam (19), Afghanistan (17), North Korea (15), Japan (15), Indonesia (10) and Bangladesh (5). In 2008 Tokyo registered the highest number of executions since 1975.

To be added to these numbers the death sentences sill to be carried out, totalling 8864. In China alone the number of prisoners on death row is estimated to be at least 7 thousand, a number that Beijing shares along with Islamabad.


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10/16/2008 SAUDI ARABIA
For Saudi human rights association death penalty is lawful
01/31/2006 Saudi Arabia - Iran
UN to Saudi Arabia: An end to the execution of minors
03/19/2010 SAUDI ARABIA
Appeal to King Abdullah to stop execution of person for "sorcery"
04/05/2005 CHINA
In 2004, 90pc of the executions in the world held in China
10/10/2011 BANGLADESH – SAUDI ARABIA
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