Its government didn't execute anyone, even for capital crimes.

Mr. Hussein's government executed his father in 1987, a brother and an uncle four years before that.

However, the government caught the most important rebel leader by the name of Quiroz that same year and executed him.

Because of his position as a mujtahid, the government could not publicly execute him.

The government executed him by a gunshot to the heart on 8 February 2007.

Iran: Since 1979, the government has executed more than 4,000 people charged with homosexual acts.

A few months ago the government executed six freedom fighters.

The government subsequently executed some of these individuals and imprisoned many others.

Since then, the government has executed something of a U-turn.

The military government that took power after Touré's death executed him in 1985.