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The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and Memorial Human Rights Defence Centre (HRDC Memorial) strongly condemn the crackdown following nationwide protests across Russia on 21 September to oppose “partial mobilisation” announced by Vladimir Putin. Mass arbitrary arrests of peaceful d…
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Myanmar (Burma)
Six cases highlight alleged torture, junta’s failure to investigate
Singapour : les condamnés à mort sont priés de sourire avant leur exécution
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Singapore
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Nepal
The prison is accommodating inmates more than three times its capacity.
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Middle East
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Palestinian Territories
Human rights organisations in the region feel like they are fighting alone against capital punishment. People are still sentenced to death and executed regularly. What is the situation in Palestine?
China: Fotografías pirateadas revelan cómo funciona sistema penitenciario en Xinjiang
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China
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Japan
Death penalty is an ongoing issue despite international criticism. What is the current situation in Japan regarding the death penalty?
Tailandia: Liberan bajo fianza a una figura del movimiento prodemocracia
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Thailand
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Some people fear death every morning. Others are sentenced to death in countries that no longer carry out executions. At least 483 executions were documented in 2020. Prison Insider publishes an overview of practices in nine countries that have not abolished the death penalty.
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Japan
No executions were recorded in Japan in 2020, for the first time since 2011. Reportedly, more than 25% of people sentenced to death are over the age of 70 and two of them have been incarcerated for over 40 years.
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Indonesia
No execution has been recorded since 2016. The number of sentences, however, has been on the rise. Since 2014, Indonesia has increased its efforts in the war on drugs after Indonesian President Widodo described it as a “national emergency”.
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Pakistan
In 2015, Pakistan accounted for 20% of executions worldwide. However, 2020 saw a suspension of executions and a decline in sentences. Currently, there are more than 4,000 prisoners sentenced to death awaiting execution.
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India
Most prisoners sentenced to death in India have their sentences commuted to life imprisonment during their judicial process. This can take several years given the duration of the procedures.