Abolition rising: Gabon abolishes the death penalty

On average, three countries per year around the world abolish capital punishment. Last week Gabon, Africa, announced that it is ending the death penalty, which it hasn't used in twenty years.

Gabon joins numerous abolitionist African countries, including Angola, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles and South Africa.

In the United States, we often fall in the trap of looking down on these countries, but don't be fooled. In some ways, they are more advanced than we are.