Frederik Borgesius on Nostr: ‘Close to three quarters of the countries in the world have now abolished the death ...

‘Close to three quarters of the countries in the world have now abolished the death penalty in law or practice. As of 31 December 2023, the numbers were as follows: Abolitionist for all crimes: 112 Abolitionist for ordinary crimes only: 9 Abolitionist in practice: 23 Total abolitionist in law or practice: 144 Retentionist: 55.’ https://worldcoalition.org/2024/06/20/a-decrease-in-the-number-of-countries-with-the-death-penalty-worldwide-despite-an-increase-in-executions #law