Death sentences keep rising in Indonesia as global executions hit new record: Amnesty

A woman holds a placard condemning the death sentence during a protest in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 25, 2019. - Photo courtesy of Shutterstock file

JAKARTA: The number of death sentences in Indonesia continues to rise over the years, making the Southeast Asian country a significant contributor to the death sentence figure globally as recorded executions hit their highest level since 2015.

A new report titled “Death Sentences and Executions 2024”, released on Tuesday (April 8) by human rights group Amnesty International, records 1,518 executions globally last year, a 32 percent increase from the 1,153 in 2023 and the highest number the world has seen since 2015, with 1,634 executions.