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Amnesty International
Guójì Tèshè Zǔzhī
国际特赦组织
report
bàogào
报告
：
2025
2025 nián
2025年
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
to carry out executions / to execute
zhíxíng sǐxíng
执行死刑
number of people
rénshù
人数
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
in 44 years
44 nián lái
44年来
new high / record high
xīn gāo
新高
。

Amnesty International
Guójì Tèshè Zǔzhī
国际特赦组织
latest
zuìxīn
最新
annual
niándù
年度
report
bàogào
报告
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
，
2025
2025 nián
2025年
globally
quánqiú
全球
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
there were
yǒu
有
2,707 people
2707 rén
2707人
(passive marker)
bèi
被
to be executed
zhíxíng sǐxíng
执行死刑
，
compared to
jiào
较
2024
2024 nián
2024年
to rise / to increase
shàngshēng
上升
78 percent
78%
78%
，
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
1981
1981 nián
1981年
since
yǐlái
以来
highest
zuìgāo
最高
record
jìlù
纪录
。

May 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Amnesty International
Guójì Tèshè Zǔzhī
国际特赦组织
on (a date)
yú
于
May 17th
5 yuè 17 rì
5月17日
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
its
qí
其
annual
niándù
年度
death penalty / capital punishment
sǐxíng
死刑
report
bàogào
报告
，
documented / recorded
jìlù le
记录了
17
17 gè
17个
countries
guójiā
国家
(possessive particle)
de
的
execution
zhíxíng
执行
data
shùjù
数据
。
report
bàogào
报告
to point out / to note
zhǐchū
指出
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
is
shì
是
this
cǐ cì
此次
surge / sharp increase
jīzēng
激增
(possessive particle)
de
的
primary / main
zhǔyào
主要
driving force / catalyst
tuīshǒu
推手
，
that year / in that year
dāngnián
当年
in total
gòng
共
to carry out
zhíxíng
执行
(completion particle)
le
了
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
2,159 people
2159 rén
2159人
，
compared to
jiào
较
the previous year
qián yī nián
前一年
more than doubled
fān le yī bèi
翻了一倍
and more / to spare
yǒu yú
有余
。
Saudi Arabia
Shātè Ālābó
沙特阿拉伯
(possessive particle)
de
的
death penalty
sǐxíng
死刑
execution
zhíxíng
执行
number of people
rénshù
人数
to reach
dá
达
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
356 people
356 rén
356人
，
among which / of these
qízhōng
其中
a large number of
dàliàng
大量
cases
àn jiàn
案件
related to
yǔ
与
drugs / narcotics
dúpǐn
毒品
crime / criminal offence
fànzuì
犯罪
are related
xiāngguān
相关
。
among / in
zài
在
all
suǒyǒu
所有
known
yǐzhī
已知
execution
chǔjué
处决
(within)
zhōng
中
，
nearly half
jìn bàn
近半
that is / namely
jí
即
46 percent
46%
46%
related to
yǔ
与
drugs / narcotics
dúpǐn
毒品
related
xiāngguān
相关
charge / criminal charge
zuìmíng
罪名
connected to
yǒuguān
有关
。
United States
Měiguó
美国
(possessive particle)
de
的
death penalty
sǐxíng
死刑
executions
zhíxíng
执行
number of people
rénshù
人数
also
yě
也
almost / nearly
jīhū
几乎
to double
fān bèi
翻倍
，
from
cóng
从
2024
2024 nián
2024年
(possessive particle)
de
的
25 people
25 rén
25人
to rise to
shēng zhì
升至
47 people
47 rén
47人
。
Amnesty International
Guójì Tèshè Zǔzhī
国际特赦组织
at the same time / simultaneously
tóngshí
同时
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
the above-mentioned
shàngshù
上述
data / figures
shùjù
数据
does not / has not
bìng wèi
并未
to cover / to include
hángài
涵盖
China
Zhōngguó
中国
(possessive particle)
de
的
situation / circumstances
qíngkuàng
情况
，
because
yīnwèi
因为
China
Zhōngguó
中国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
treats / regards
jiāng
将
relevant
xiāngguān
相关
data
shùjù
数据
to classify as
liè wéi
列为
state secret
guójiā jīmì
国家机密
。
the organization
gāi zǔzhī
该组织
believes / considers
rènwéi
认为
，
China
Zhōngguó
中国
remains / is still
réng shì
仍是
globally
quánqiú
全球
carrying out executions
zhíxíng sǐxíng
执行死刑
number of people
rénshù
人数
the most / the largest number
zuìduō
最多
(possessive particle)
de
的
country
guójiā
国家
。

New Words

zhíxíng sǐxíng
执行死刑
to execute
jīzēng
激增
surge
tuīshǒu
推手
driving force
fān bèi
翻倍
to double
dúpǐn
毒品
drugs
fànzuì
犯罪
crime
chǔjué
处决
execution
hángài
涵盖
to cover
jīmì
机密
secret
qíngkuàng
情况
situation

News in English

China & World

Amnesty International: Global Executions Reach 44-Year High in 2025

The latest annual report by Amnesty International shows that at least 2,707 people were executed globally in 2025, a 78 percent increase over 2024 and the highest figure recorded since 1981.

Amnesty International released its annual death penalty report on May 17th, documenting execution data from 17 countries.

The report noted that Iran was the primary driver of this surge, carrying out at least 2,159 executions in that year, more than double the previous year.

Saudi Arabia's executions reached at least 356 people, with many cases related to drug crimes. Nearly half of all known executions globally are connected to drug-related offenses.

U.S. executions nearly doubled, rising from 25 in 2024 to 47 in 2025.

Amnesty International simultaneously pointed out that the data does not cover China's situation, as the Chinese government classifies relevant data as state secrets.

The organization believes China remains the country with the largest number of executions carried out globally.

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