Covers the period July 2011-June 2012, and draws attention to a number of phenomena, including the ongoing difficulties in gaining access to reliable information regarding executions, the continued use of the death penalty in violation of international safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty, in particular the use of the death penalty for crimes and its use against children under 18 at the time of the alleged offence and members of vulnerable groups.
