Over 50 countries still apply the death penalty as an official criminal punishment, with China, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Syria issuing the most death sentences over the past year.
It's an issue that's being discussed at a meeting in Berlin - where several high profile voices are lending their support to the campaign to abolish the practice.
It's an issue that's being discussed at a meeting in Berlin - where several high profile voices are lending their support to the campaign to abolish the practice.
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