Friday, April 20, 2007

Amnesty Condemns Iraq Executions


At least 270 people have been sentenced to death since mid-2004, often after unfair trials the report says, and more than 100 people have been hanged.

Only China, Iran and Pakistan used the death penalty more frequently.

Iraqi officials have dismissed criticism, saying that capital punishment is an intrinsic element of implementing an Islamic criminal code. more

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