Iraq has joined the ranks of the world's leading executioners, Amnesty International said Friday.
Iraqi authorities executed at least 65 people - including two women - in 2006, a total surpassed only by China, Iran and Pakistan, the human rights organization said. ''This represents a profoundly retrograde step,'' the report said, ''one that should not be overlooked simply because far larger numbers of lives have been lost due to ongoing violence.'' (AP)