Capital punishment for drug trafficking
Being involved in the illegal drug trade in certain countries, which may include illegally importing, exporting, selling or possession of significant amounts of drugs, constitutes a capital offence and may result in capital punishment for drug trafficking, or possession assumed to be for drug trafficking. There are also extrajudicial executions of suspected drug users and traffickers in at least two countries without drug death penalties by law: Mexico and the Philippines. In 2025: "At least 1,212 people were executed for drug offences worldwide (excluding figures from China, Vietnam and North Korea)." This is according to Harm Reduction International. Executions were confirmed in five countries (China, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Singapore). Executions are assumed to have been carried out in North Korea and Vietnam. Over 46% of all executions confirmed globally were for drug offences. "For the first time in over a decade, two countries – Algeria and the Maldives – introduced the death...
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