President Trump signed an executive order on the first day of his second term stating, "capital punishment is an essential ...

Amnesty International further reported that in March 1998, "at least 30 children recently abducted by the LRA [Lord’s ...

The Iranian authorities must halt all plans to carry out arbitrary executions and protect all those arrested over accusations ...

Iran executed a third individual accused of spying for Israel's Mossad as tensions between the two nations escalate. Activists fear a surge in executions following Iran's ultimatum for self-surrender.

A former Mongolian president known for abolishing his country's death penalty urged Japanese lawmakers in a recent interview ...

The head of Iran’s judiciary on Saturday said that suspects accused of collaborating with Israel in its war on Iran will face ...

But Amnesty International also says only 15 countries carried out the death penalty, ... The number of executions is rising globally, but many countries have banned capital punishment. 25 Jan 2024.

Capital punishment. 5 days ago. ... But Amnesty International also says only 15 countries carried out the death penalty, the lowest on record. 8 Apr 2025. Middle East. 19 Mar 2025.

The two Afghan prisoners—identified as Salim from Kabul and Ali Maleki from Jowzjan—were executed at Vakilabad Prison in ...

Iran on Wednesday executed a man convicted of killing seven people, including a 10-year-old boy, during the nationwide ...

Iran has executed nine members of the Islamic State (IS) group who were found guilty of planning a series of terrorist ...

ISIL, once powerful in Iraq and Syria, was dismantled but still launches sporadic attacks, including inside Iran ...