AdvertisementIsrael's parliament, the Knesset, has passed a bill imposing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks in military courts. The proposed bill changes that, putting Israel at odds with the general trend toward abolishing the death penalty. According to the human rights organization Amnesty International, a total of 113 countries have completely abolished the death penalty. Most death sentences in the Asia-Pacific regionIn sub-Saharan Africa, the death penalty was imposed several hundred times across a total of 14 countries. Fewer countries issue death sentences but more executionsOverall, it can be noted that while the number of countries imposing the death penalty is declining, the number of executions carried out is steadily increasing.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 30, 2026 09:47 UTC