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U.S. Slammed on Death Penalty
While a growing number of countries are abolishing the death penalty as a form of justice for convicted criminals, the United States is executing convicts at a faster rate than ever before, the head of Amnesty International recently said.
America's insistence on upholding the death penalty contradicts its policy of advocating international human rights, said Amnesty International Secretary General Ian Martin.
"It is our belief that at the same time the U.S. government proclaims its commitment to promoting human rights around the world, that same government and a large number of state authorities are by their actions undermining the respect for human rights," Martin told Amnesty U.S. chapter members at their annual meeting.
Ten states have executed 26 prisoners since January, Martin said. Four of the states had not had an execution in 25 years, and one, Delaware, had not executed a prisoner in 46 years.
America's insistence on upholding the death penalty contradicts its policy of advocating international human rights, said Amnesty International Secretary General Ian Martin.
"It is our belief that at the same time the U.S. government proclaims its commitment to promoting human rights around the world, that same government and a large number of state authorities are by their actions undermining the respect for human rights," Martin told Amnesty U.S. chapter members at their annual meeting.
Ten states have executed 26 prisoners since January, Martin said. Four of the states had not had an execution in 25 years, and one, Delaware, had not executed a prisoner in 46 years.
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