This list is the list of countries where the death penalty is legal
- Afghanistan
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belize
- Botswana
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Chad
- China (People’s Republic)
- Comoros
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Cuba
- Dominica
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guyana
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Korea, North
- Korea, South
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestinian Authority
- Qatar
- Rwanda
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Saudi Arabia
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
some of these countries don’t exercise it anymore, but I was wondering, which of those countries you would see as countries you would like to consider as countries that should be seen as examples to follow? Honestly I don’t see many in this list.
One of the reason to think about this subject is, that looking at statistics concerning violent crime, countries without Capital Punishment are not higher on the lists than those that still perform it. If murder is wrong, why should a government kill?Because the citicens don’t have to be afraid of the person who once committed a terrible crime? I don’t think that we should forget what someone did, but executing and forgetting are 2 extremes.
Also I don’t really see the punishment which (according to the name) it should be. Unless I am very scared of death (and I think in that case I would would not commit a crime terrible enough to be put on death row), death is not a punishment I believe. Much less so if the crime is done in context with a “religious task or duty”.
also writing about this topic: http://http://anti-strib.blogspot.com/2007/01/capital-punishment.html
hi!
I just happened to hop by your blog. I was interested in this article because I study law. And yes, I am from the Philippines. We used to practice the death penalty, then called it to a halt. And then we used it again. Our president finally called it a day for the death penalty. I think there is a philosophy for the “eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth” kinda thing.
I will try to come back and explain why.
Nice blog!
Thanks, always good posts on your blog!