IT is a welcome step, albeit one that feels insufficient in its scope. The Senate last week passed a bill to abolish the death penalty for two specific offences — ie, harbouring hijackers and ...

The abolition of the mandatory death penalty removed the compulsory sentence for 11 offences, including murder and terrorism, ...

The EU has been pushing Pakistan to improve human rights and labor practices to retain its GSP+ status in EU markets.

Nigeria’s death row has hit 3,688, but executions are stalled as governors refuse to sign warrants, sparking legal and human rights concerns.

Law introduced to meet EU’s GSP+ conditions requiring limitation of death penalty to the "most serious crimes”.

In Lahore, police charged Amir Masih under Article 295-C of the Penal Code without any investigation, relying solely on the First Information Report. The NGO Dignity First praises the upper house for ...

The Ursuline Sisters are commemorating Sister Joanne Marie Mascha's life and continuing to advocate for justice and ...

Rethinking the death penalty dilemma in Nigeria By Judiciary Reporters (NAN) With hundreds of inmates languishing on death ...

A group of Philadelphia attorneys specializing in capital murder cases is asking the state Supreme Court to restrict Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh’s ability to pursue the death ...

The three individuals that were on death row in Colorado when the ban went into place were: Nathan Dunlap, Sir Mario Owens, ...