10-02-2004, 12:54 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: godless northwest
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At the dawn of the 21st century, the death penalty is considered by most civilized nations as a cruel and inhuman punishment. It has been abolished de jure or de facto by 106 nations, 30 countries have abolished it since 1990. However, the death penalty continues to be commonly applied in other nations. China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United States and Iran are the most prolific executioners in the world. Indeed, the US is one of six countries (including also Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Yemen) which executes people who were under 18 years-old at the time they committed their crimes.
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List of which countries allow executions and which do not.
(short sample)
Countries that have banned executions:
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bermuda
Bulgaria
Canada
Costa Rica
Denmark
Ecuador
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Countries that still execute people:
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Botswana
China
Cuba
Egypt
Ethiopia
Guatemala
India
Indonesia
Iran
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Nigeria
North Korea
Pakistan
Palestinian Authority
Philippines
Qatar
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Sudan
Syria
Thailand
Vietnam
Yemen
United States
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