10. Jordan – 11 Executions Per Year
Via huffingtonpost.com
Up until last year, Jordan had instituted an eight year-long moratorium on executions. Then, in December 2014, the country executed 11 men who had been convicted of murder in 2005 and 2006. All of the men were hanged, which is the current method of execution for the Middle-East country. While murder is cited as the main reason for death sentences and executions, terrorism related charges can, and have, led to other executions in the country. It is believed that Jordan began carrying out death penalties in 2014 in response to criticism from the general public who believed the rise in crime was directly related to the moratorium on executions.
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