Which countries still have the death penalty – and who executes the most prisoners?

China and Iran are responsible for the highest number of executions in the world, according statistics from Amnesty International.  Although official data is unavailable, Amnesty International estimates there to have been thousands of executions in China. Iran follows China with 977 executions in 2015.

Sorgente: Which countries still have the death penalty – and who executes the most prisoners? | The Independent