1. Global momentum towards abolishing death penalty Point of view : Andrew Beswick 20 governments executed people last year (compared to 9 abolitionists in 1961, example of Japan) Improvement since the last decade Global trend

2. The number of executions China : - Exact number of executions unknown - Thousands of people possibly executed according to Amnesty International, number decreasing according to the Chinese Government Comparison : - Very high compared to other countries - High but not so much compared to the population of China which is the largest in the world : reported to the population, 10 times more than in Iran

3. Secrecy and executions China does not reveal the exact number of executions and has to be more transparent as Amnesty International asks. China is not the only one to hide information, so do North Korea where a large number of people disappeared and are supposedly dead

4. Reasons death penalty is used Traffic caused death (Indonesia) Problem of fair trials : conclusion When troops leave, the situation is back to « normal » (same as before the troops were present)