2. Iran – 289+ Executions per Year
Via europe.newsweek.com
Runner up on our list of countries who execute the most people is the Islamic Republic of Iran. While Iran disputes the numbers given by Amnesty International, most outside observers agree that 289 is a conservative estimate. Under Iranian law, the death penalty can be handed out for everything from murder and terrorism to sodomy and adultery. In practice, the most common crimes punished by execution are murder and drug trafficking. In terms of execution methods, stoning has been mentioned from time to time in the Western press. In actuality, the practice of using a firing squad or death by hanging are the more likely methods of putting convicts to death.
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