Global death penalty abolition grows amid rising executions
Despite a record number of countries abolishing the death penalty, global executions have reached their highest level since 1981, according to ECPM data presented at the 9th World Congress in Paris.
The number of countries that have abolished the death penalty has reached a historic high, yet global executions have simultaneously surged to levels not seen since 1981. This concerning paradox was highlighted by the barometer from the non-governmental organization Ensemble contre la peine de mort (ECPM) during the 9th World Congress Against the Death Penalty, recently held in Paris. Advocates for abolition express alarm at this trend, noting a significant shift in the landscape of capital punishment over the past four years. Despite progress in legislative abolition, the actual practice of executions has intensified in certain regions.
Sources: Le Monde