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More than two-thirds of the countries of the world have abolished the death penalty in law or in practice. USA lags behind the rest of the civilized world. The US is on the list for the highest number of executions in 2009 and shares the list with great countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Sudan and China. The only other industrial nation to carry out executions is Japan.
At least New Mexico became the 15th state to end the death penalty (in March) so it's a step forward for the US.
Nine men who had been sentenced to death were exonerated and freed in 2009. Isn't it time to join the rest of the civilized world?
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