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World's Top 5 Executioners
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From ForeignPolicy.com - "Its critics call the practice barbaric. The United Nations General Assembly is voting to outlaw it. Yet, a closer look at the death penalty—and the countries that still use it—reveals that it’s far too early to pronounce a death sentence against capital punishment just yet."
| 1. | China - Number of executions: Officially, at least 1,010 in 2006, but some estimates put this figure as high as 15,000 |
| 2. | Iran - Number of executions: 177 in 2006, but the 2007 figure is expected to be roughly 250 |
| 3. | Pakistan - Number of executions: 82 in 2006 |
| 4. | Iraq - Number of executions: At least 65 in 2006, including Saddam Hussein |
| 5. | The United States - Number of executions: 53 people in 2006 and 42 people in 2007 |
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