The number of executions recorded worldwide jumped to ... almost a quadrupling of numbers in comparison to 2023. Amnesty International, however, named China as the "world's lead executioner ...

New Delhi: Executions were at the highest levels in over a decade ... with at least 63 recorded executions— a nearly four-fold increase from 2023. These executions were all related to terrorism ...

(Mainichi/Kenta Oka) LONDON (Kyodo) -- Over 1,500 executions were confirmed across 15 countries in 2024, hitting the highest level since ... figures increasing from 2023 to 972, 345 and 63 ...