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33.
The graph below reflects the number of communications sent to each State on
alleged violations in relation to the death penalty.
Communications sent on alleged Death Penalty violations
by Country
Afghanistan
Bahrain
Egypt
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Lebanon
Malaysia
Maldives
Other Actor
Pakistan
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
United Arab Emirates
USA
Yemen
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
34.
As indicated in the table below, the main alleged violations regarding the imposition
of the death penalty include: fair trial concerns in judicial procedures leading to the
imposition of the death penalty (26); the imposition of the death penalty for crimes that do
not meet the threshold of “most serious crimes” (12); extraction of confessions under
torture/duress (12); sentencing to death or execution of an individual who was a child at
time of alleged offense (6), concerns about a legislative or policy framework in relation to
the death penalty (3), and use or proposed use of a method of execution which violates
human rights standards (2).
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