Jordan hangs 11 after eight-year death penalty freeze
 

AMMAN, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Jordan executed 11 citizens on Sunday, ending an eight-year moratorium on capital punishment, judicial sources said. The hanged men were among 120 Jordanians convicted of capital crimes in the last 10 years, according to the sources. Jordan halted executions in 2006, but a recent rise in violent crime has resulted in calls to reimpose capital punishment. The kingdom has in the past been sensitive to international concerns on human rights and civil liberties because it relies greatly on Western aid. ...

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