Amnesty says China the world's top executioner

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Updated April 15, 2008 19:41:22

Amnesty International has condemned China as the world's top executioner, saying 470 people were killed by the state last year. The Amnesty report says 88 percent of all known executions take place in just five countries, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and the United States.

Presenter: Linda LoPresti
Speakers: Piers Bannister, the author of Amnesty International's annual report on the death penalty.

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