Death sentences and executions 2009

Amnesty International, 2010, 23 Seiten

By the end of 2009, a total of 139 countries worldwide had abolished the death penalty in law or pratice. Only 58 countries continued to retain the punishment in their legislation. Important steps towards the implementation of a worldwide moratorium on executions were taken in all regions of the world during 2009, and two furhter countries, Burundi and Togo, abolished the death penalty for all crimes.

This report analyzes some of the key developments in the worldwide application of the death penalty, citing figures gathered by Amnesty International on the number of death sentences handed down and executions carried out in 2009.