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Global Momentum Abolishing Death Penalty: Insights by Andrew Beswick

Andrew Beswick examines the global trend towards abolishing the death penalty, highlighting recent improvements and disparities. Focusing on China's secretive practices and other countries' executions, he underlines the need for transparency and fair trials. The comparison of execution rates and reasons behind using the death penalty shed light on a complex issue.

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Global Momentum Abolishing Death Penalty: Insights by Andrew Beswick

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  1. Global momentumtowardsabolishingdeath penalty Point of view : Andrew Beswick 20 governmentsexecuted people last year (compared to 9 abolitionists in 1961, example of Japan) Improvementsincethe last decade Global trend

  2. The numberof executions • China: - Exact number of executionsunknown - Thousands of people possiblyexecutedaccording to Amnesty International, numberdecreasingaccording to the ChineseGovernment • Comparison : - Veryhighcompared to other countries - High but not somuchcompared to the population of China whichis the largest in the world : reported to the population, 10 times more than in Iran

  3. Secrecy and executions • China does not reveal the exact number of executions and has to be more transparent as Amnesty International asks. • China is not the only one to hide information, so do NorthKoreawhere a large number of people disappearedand are supposedlydead

  4. Reasonsdeath penalty isused • Trafficcauseddeath (Indonesia) • Problem of fair trials : conclusion • Whentroopsleave, the situation is back to « normal » (same as before the troopswerepresent)

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