5. The death penalty is disappearing

As we celebrate the third anniversary of the execution of Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran in Indonesia, we must continue to challenge the concept of "eyes for the eyes"

The capital punishment can not be restored. Absolute judgment leads people to pay for crimes they have not committed. Texan Cameron Todd Wellingham was executed in Texas in 2004 and is said to have killed three daughters. After his execution, further evidence indicated that Wellingham did not cause a fire that caused them to die. But it's too late.

There is no reliable evidence that the death penalty is more effective at preventing crime than sentenced. In fact, the evidence shows opposition

Since the abolition of the death penalty in 1976, the Canadian murder rate has been declining steadily, as of 2016 it is the lowest since 1966.

Through so-called "humanitarian" lethal injection, the implementation of Angel Nieves Diaz in 2006 took 34 minutes, requiring two doses. The doctor says that the death of Diaz is more likely to be painful.

Other cruelly practicing methods used all over the world include suspensions, shooting and dagger. The nature of these deaths will only continue to perpetuate the cycle of violence and may not alleviate the suffering that the victim's family has suffered.

Execution is usually done in a very public way, with public harassment in Iran, or live broadcast of fatal injections in the United States. According to UN human rights experts, public executions do not have a legitimate purpose, only to raise the cruel, inhuman and degrading nature of such punishment.

Amnesty International Hasiba Haj Sarai, Vice Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa, says:

"All executions violate the right to life, these public acts are a serious insult to human dignity and can not be tolerated."

Today, 106 countries (most countries in the world) are turning away from the death penalty. Continued execution is a few people who oppose the opposite wave

There are countless opinions on opposition to the death penalty. In the incomplete world, I can not be sure if I've encountered a "worst case situation".

This article was written by a visitor's blogger. This blog post does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Amnesty International.

The cost and the result of the death penalty are written by Marks Steinzo and skillfully list the reasons for discontinuation against the death penalty. Costanzo provided a review of the history of the death penalty, how the procedure of death penalty works today, and whether the death penalty is inhumane and cheaper than lifetime penalties. He also questioned whether the death penalty was applied fairly and the impact on deterrence (if any). He examined it carefully

An increase in the global use of capital punishment can be explained in part by an increase in reliance on life sentences 4. The increase in the use of life sentences reflects the global trend towards the abolition of the death penalty 5. I will replace the death penalty as the final penalty. In addition, the prisoner's death sentence has been reduced to life imprisonment 6. The global trend towards the abolition of the death penalty does not fully explain the use of the increase in life sentences. The "severe crime" policy has also led to an increase in life sentences, especially narcotics-related crimes. There are at least 4,820 criminal offenses worldwide, including formal life sentences. Not all of them are "the most serious crimes" that could impose a death penalty.

this person. The death penalty or death penalty is an execution sentence for murder and other death penalty (which may be sentenced to death, such as a felony, especially a murderer). Since the colonial period, the United States imposes the death penalty. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 1,289 people have been executed so far. Of these, 1,115 were done by fatal injections. It is said that this is the most painful method of death.