Ending capital punishment would advance South Korea’s transition to a democracy that respects human rights, including the right to life.

In 2011, when then-Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law ending the death penalty in Illinois, the future pope thanked him for the move. That recently uncovered news has "delighted" and "energized" Krisanne ...

Vietnam has abolished the death penalty for eight crimes including espionage, graft and attempting to overthrow the government, state media said Wednesday.

On the 19th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in the Philippines, a human rights coalition is calling on legislators to reject renewed proposals to reinstate capital punishment ...

Ruth Ellis was put to death 70 years ago aged just 28 for shooting dead her violent lover, racing driver David Blakely in a ...

This is the conclusion of the Mortgage Market Study 2024 published by MoneyPark. According to the study, the mortgage market in Switzerland grew by 2.6% or CHF32 billion last year. This means that ...

MDOC officials say Jordan’s last meal would consist of chicken tenders, French fries, strawberry ice cream and a root beer float. Jordan was the state's longest-serving and oldest death row inmate ...

Mississippi executes state’s longest-tenured death row inmate, Richard Gerald Jordan Jordan closed his final words by saying he loved his wife very much and said, “I will see you on the other ...

Vietnam Abolishes Death Penalty for Embezzlement and Other Crimes The move, one official said, would help the country extradite suspects from abroad.

While the global trend toward abolishing the death penalty continues, the number of executions worldwide rose in 2024.

Teresa Youngblut, who is charged with killing a Border Patrol agency in Coventry, Vermont, may face the death penalty. Here's how.