The world saw the highest number of recorded executions in more than 25 years in 2015, according to a new report from human rights group Amnesty International. In what the organization called an “alarming surge,” at least 1,634 people were executed last year, an increase of more than 50% on 2014.”The rise in executions last year is profoundly disturbing,” said Salil Shetty, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, in a statement. “Not ...
