Roxana Mînzatu· S&D

Confirmed

Over 40% of all recorded executions in 2024 were related to drug offences

Omissions

• The exact figure is 42%, not just 'over 40%'
• Amnesty International recorded a total of 637 drug-related executions
• The report was published in April 2025, after the session date, but contains data from the 2024 reference period

Sources

• PrimaryAmnesty International - Death sentences and executions in 202442% of all known executions in 2024 were for drug-related offenses; 637 executions recorded for drug-related offences
• SecondaryDeath Penalty Information Center - Amnesty International Global Report (2024)42% of global executions were for drug-related offenses in 2024
• SecondaryAmnesty USA - Death Sentences and Executions 2024637 executions for drug-related offenses, representing over 42% of all known executions in 2024