Advocated decry ‘bloodthirsty streak’ of executions after woman convicted of attempting to traffic 31 grams of heroin is hanged
Around 170 countries have abolished or introduced a moratorium on the death penalty, according to the UN. Of the 50 or so countries that retain the death penalty, the vast majority of executions are carried out in just four: China, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran.
This week, lawmakers in Ghana went further, abolishing the death penalty entirely, a move they said would bring the African country in line with the “international human rights position.” Activists have questioned the methodology of such polling, however, particularly what constitutes a “significant amount” in drug cases. The death penalty is currently imposed for possession of over 15 grams of heroin or 500 grams of cannabis. Independent research by the National University of Singapore previously found that less than half the country supported mandatory capital punishment.
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