Lethal injections were legalised four years ago and the method has been used in several cities already. However, the Chinese say they will still carry out some executions by the traditional method - by gunshot to the head or heart. I mean, how barbaric is that?
According to the state news agency Xinhua, officials involved in the lethal injection trials say they are simpler, cheaper, more humane and less traumatic than gunshots. Jesus Christ, just living in China these days is traumatic!!!
Execution capital
The first execution by lethal injection took place in Kunming in 1997 following a series of experiments on animals. It is not known how many other prisoners have been executed by this method since then.
According to the human rights organisation, Amnesty International, China executed more than 1,800 people last year, more than the rest of the world put together.
Human rights groups have consistently criticised the large number of executions carried out, often following swift trials, and for non-violent crimes such as corruption and theft.
There have also been concerns expressed that execution by lethal injection might be used to aid the harvesting of transplant organs from executed prisoners, although officials deny using organs from executed criminals without their permission.
'Strike hard'
The increase in executions during anti-crime campaigns, such as the ongoing "strike hard" campaign, and before public holidays was also attacked. Amnesty recorded more than 25,500 death sentences in China from 1990 to 1998, with more than 16,760 executions, an average of at least 2,800 death sentences and 1,850 confirmed executions each year. But that's about five executions per day!
So there you have it. This is the execution capital of the world . . . a represive regime who lot's its heart many moons ago. Is it no wonder that 1000's of Chinese are lining up to try and escape what now is the most Fascist regime on the plane!
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