The Death Penalty Worldwide Saanvi Kunisetty

 The Death Penalty Worldwide

Saanvi Kunisetty

In recent times, capital punishment has seen refinement in the country of Uzbekistan. Greeted with wide acceptance, their death penalty abolishment was fueled by the tragic tale of Tamara Chikunova, a mother grieving over her son’s secret execution. The movement ignited by Tamara saved the lives of 21 inmates (Activists). Contrary to Uzbekistan, Iran’s conditions have only exacerbated. The country’s “serious” crimes, including being a part of the LGBTQ, ethnic, or religious minority communities, drinking alcohol, or even protesting, have not met international law guidelines. Minors are executed, convicts are tormented, and lawyers are imprisoned (Iran). While some states in America also allow the death penalty, the conditions are not as enraging. For instance, Nebraska has had a rough journey with the death penalty, from having it repealed in 2015 and reinstating it only a year later, remaining discreet about their executions and lethal injection drugs (Death Penalty Law). Some states abolished the death penalty, which New Jersey did in 2007, becoming the first state to ban capital punishment since 1965.

Works Cited

“Activists Celebrate Abolition in Uzbekistan.” World Coalition against the Death Penalty, 2021, www.worldcoalition.org/Activists-celebrate-abolition-in-Uzbekistan.html. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.

“Death Penalty Law Remains Unsettled in Nebraska.” Americanbar.org, 2019, www.americanbar.org/groups/committees/death_penalty_representation/project_press/2019/spring/death-penalty-law-remains-unsettled-in-nebraska/. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.

“Iran: Death Penalty Violates Fundamental Rights and International Law, Report Shows.” International Federation for Human Rights, 2020, www.fidh.org/en/region/asia/iran/iran-death-penalty-violates-fundamental-rights-and-international-law. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.