References to child execution in Amnesty’s report Death Sentences and Executions 2013
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- At least 3 child executions in Saudi Arabia (confirmed – see p10 & p45), Possible child executions in Iran and Yemen (p38)
- Child offenders remain on death row in Iran, Maldives, Nigeria, Pakistan and Yemen (see p10)
- Law in Brunei Darussalam continues to use puberty, not age (p21)
- Maldives sentenced juvenile offenders to death in juvenile court (p26)
- Pakistan suspended executions of two juvenile offenders (p28)
- Tonga refused to amend laws to end possibility of child execution (UPR recommendations – p30)
- Reports of at least 11 child executions in Iran (p39)
- Gaza: Hamas executed one man for several crimes including one allegedly committed while under the age of 18 (p44)
