New Amnesty International Press Release

According to Amnesty International's 4-15 Press Release

• At least 1,252 people were executed in 24 countries and at least 3,347 people were sentenced to death in 51 countries.
• Up to 27,500 people are estimated to be on death row across the world.
• Iran executed at least 317 people, Saudi Arabia 143 and Pakistan 135 – in comparison to 177, 39 and 82 executions respectively in 2006.
• Eighty-eight per cent of all known executions took place in five countries: China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and the USA.
• Saudi Arabia had the highest number of executions per capita, followed by Iran and Libya.
• Amnesty International has been able to confirm at least 470 executions by China – the highest overall figure. The true figure for China is undoubtedly much higher.

On the flip side, for some information about the innocent people who have been put to death, take a look at one of the webpages of the Death Penalty Information Center: "Executed but Possibly Innocent" at: http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?&did=2238