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Countries where you could be sentenced to death for non-violent crimes
Did you know that in some places you can be put to death for committing fraud, for instance?
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International law prohibits the use of the death penalty for crimes that are not intentional and of “the most serious” nature. Yet there are many countries that arbitrarily impose capital punishment acts for "crimes" that include consensual sexual relations outside marriage, opposing the government, and abandoning religion. In fact, in some parts of the world you can get killed for even committing fraud. So, where on Earth could you be sentenced to death for non-violent crimes?
Click through and find out where and why.
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