Amnesty said the hidden extent of executions in China, where figures are secret, might mean the Olympic host was behind the bulk of them worldwide.
But China's foreign ministry defended the death penalty, saying China limited it to a small number of criminals.
At least 1,252 people are known to have been executed in 24 countries in 2007.
But China's foreign ministry defended the death penalty, saying China limited it to a small number of criminals.
At least 1,252 people are known to have been executed in 24 countries in 2007.
Last year Chinese authorities put to death 470 people. It is believed that many more have been killed by Chinese authorities but that the government is trying to hide it. Last year China killed more people than any other counrty and there are 60 crimes that result in the death penalty.
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