An international committee to campaign for the abolition of the death penalty in Arab countries has been established under the leadership of former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, Anadolu has reported. Marzouki was selected for the presidency of the committee during an online meeting on Friday with over 100 attendees from the US, Europe, and the Arab world. According to Amnesty International's 2020 Death Penalty report, the Middle East and North Africa dominates the list of the world's top executioners. Iran retained its place as the country in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region which carried out the most executions — 246, at least — and is in second place after China worldwide. READ: Arab Council calls for halt to execution of 12 Muslim Brotherhood members

Source: The North Africa Journal June 28, 2021 11:37 UTC