Big increase in executions for drug offences
There were at least 285 executions for drug offences globally in 2022, a 118% increase from 2021.
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There were at least 285 executions for drug offences globally in 2022, a 118% increase from 2021.
2018 figures show a welcome drop in the number of people executed for drug offences, although at least 91 people met this fate.
Most women have been sentenced to death for the crime of murder, often in relation to the killing of family members in a context of gender-based violence.
At least 33 countries prescribe the death penalty for drug offences
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