World-wide torture
<The group also found a decrease in the number of nations using torture on prisoners, from 90 percent in 2000 to 73 percent last year. The report also documented a decrease in the use of the death penalty, from 40 countries in 1997 to 27 last year.
I had absolutely no idea torture was so widespread, or the death penalty was so limited.
I have been to countries, though, where it seemed many criminals didn’t manage to get arrested, let alone to trial, conviction and sentencing. Even when they gave up.
The death penalty may be a bit more "informal" in some places.
Arf