Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Death Penalty Surges in 2025: UN Flags Alarming Human Rights Trends

Global death penalty use trends downward, yet 2025 witnessed a sharp execution spike in select countries for drug crimes, juvenile offenses, and non-lethal acts, UN human rights office OHCHR warns. This reversal violates the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, ratified by 175 nations, limiting capital punishment to “most serious crimes” exceptionally.

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