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The United Nations held a vote on the death penalty. This is how countries voted (worldcoalition.org)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world
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Source: UN.org

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[–] 23 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Japan is a country that frequently practices the death penalty.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (2 children)

    Really? I did not know that. Gotta look into that

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    You'd think it would involve katanas and beheading or something like you'd see in the movies. Nope, hanging. The Japanese death penalty is typically hanging. Wild, I know. No swords involved. Sorry if this ruins your Monday. I know I was disappointed. Sometimes movies lie, though.

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