The rise in capital punishments worldwide should bring action from the UK’s foreign office,but it has been criticised for deprioritising human rightsDriven by unprecedented execution sprees in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Iran, and the exercise of the death penalty has reached an all-time high,according to figures published by Amnesty International. An alarming proportion of those executed were carried out for non-violent crimes, including drug offences and attendance at political protests. Related: Iran and Pakistan fuel surge in executions to 25-year high Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com