Number of Executions Worldwide on the Rise

So here's an interesting article on the rate of executions still performed throughout the world, which is trending on the up at the moment. Sorry it's in German, but you can use a translator program, or just look at the map to get an idea, or better yet, learn the language! ;P

http://www.nzz.ch/aktuell/international/auslandnachrichten/zahl-der-hinrichtungen-weltweit-angestiegen-1.18271213

Here is also a link to Amnesty International after you've read the article mentioned above to look at what this group is doing for Human Rights:

http://www.amnesty.org/