Petras Auštrevičius· Renew

Overestimated

The death penalty remains in more than one third of the world's countries

Omissions

• The MEP did not specify a time period for the claim
• According to Amnesty International data as of December 2024, 144 countries have abolished the death penalty in law or practice, not two-thirds as implied by the claim
• The Death Penalty Information Center confirms that 113 countries are abolitionist for all crimes as of December 31, 2024

Sources

• PrimaryAmnesty International - Abolitionist and retentionist countries as of December 2024Official Amnesty International classification of countries by death penalty status as of December 2024
• SecondaryDeath Penalty Information Center - Abolitionist and Retentionist Countries113 countries are abolitionist for all crimes as of December 31, 2024. The death penalty has been abolished in practice or law in 144 countries.
• SecondaryDeath Penalty Information Center - The Death Penalty in 2024: InternationalThe death penalty has been abolished in practice or law in 144 countries