Governments worldwide are executing their citizens at the highest rate since 1989, report finds

Global executions are highest since 1989, based on a recent study by Amnesty International. Government punishments reached 1,634 in 2015 and actually expected to be higher because China's numbers are not revealed. Even though these numbers are staggering, 4 countries banned the death penalty in 2015 which means for the first time the majority of 102 countries in the world have abolished the death penalty.