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Question

According to survey conducted by London based Human Rights Organization, which one of the following countries is world's biggest state executioner?

  1. Iran
  2. Iraq
  3. China
  4. Pakistan

Answer:

Option B: Iraq

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Iraq”.

Despite signing the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Iran, according to human rights groups, is the world's largest executioner of juvenile offenders.