In the rating hit China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
In 2016 the highest number of recorded executions in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. This was announced by UN Secretary-General, antónio Guterres, reports the UN news Center.
“In 2016 the number of executions worldwide dropped by 37% compared with the previous year. Today 87% of executions had occurred in four countries,” said Guterres.
According to him, the highest number of executions last year took place in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. About 170 countries have banned or stopped execution.
The UN chief also reminded that, in accordance with international standards, the process of execution of death sentence should be “transparent”. According to him, many countries violate their international obligations, withholding information from the family of the executed.
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