USA 09/11/2017 Mexican national executed in the US A Mexican national on death row in the US, has been executed despite Mexican authorities pleading for his life to be spared
France 11/09/2017 France's final guillotine: 40 years since the end of the death penalty On September 10, 1977, 40 years ago this week, France conducted its last execution. Four years later capital punishment was abolished, thus ending
USA 26/05/2017 Alabama executes 75-year-old man The US state of Alabama has executed a 75-year-old man who had been on death row for more than three decades. Tommy Arthur was convicted of killing
India 05/05/2017 India's top court upholds death sentences for gang-rape attackers India’s top court has upheld death sentences for four men convicted in the gang-rape and torture of a woman on a moving bus in New Delhi.
Saudi Arabia 01/05/2017 Human rights VS business interests: Merkel's tricky talks in Saudi Arabia German Chancellor Angela Merkel leaves Saudi Arabia after a delicate balancing act of talks on economic relations and human rights.
USA 28/04/2017 Fourth man dies in controversial flurry of Arkansas executions A fourth inmate has been executed in just a week in the US State of Arkansas after weeks of controversy about plans for a high number of executions in a short space of…
USA 21/04/2017 Arkansas executes first of eight slated to die in 10 days before drug expires The US state of Arkansas begins its bid to kill eight men on death row before a lethal injection drug expires in 10 days with the execution of Ledell Lee.
USA 18/04/2017 Executions halted by Arkansas Supreme Court as politicians race to carry out death sentences The Supreme Court of Arkansas has halted two executions mere hours before they had been scheduled to take place.
USA 15/04/2017 Legal rulings halt Arkansas 'assembly line' executions What critics branded an ‘assembly line of executions’ by the US state of Arkansas has been put on hold after separate court rulings.
USA 14/04/2017 Critics slam 'assembly line executions' in Arkansas Tension is rising in Arkansas as it prepares to put seven prisoners to death over an 11 day period starting from Monday.
world news 11/04/2017 Death sentences soar but executions fall in 2016 says Amnesty Campaigners aginst the death penalty for 36 years, Amnesty International's annual report says the number of executions has fallen around the world, but the number of people sentenced to death has jump
world news 11/04/2017 Amnesty International blasts Beijing as global death penalty toll falls Amnesty International has released its global death penalty report, with China, Iran and Saudi Arabia the world’s top executioners.
Egypt 15/11/2016 Death sentence against Mohammed Mursi overturned by Egyptian court The court of cassation overturns the death sentence pronounced in June against former president Mohammed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood
Sport 25/10/2016 Brazil's 1970 World Cup winning captain Carlos Alberto dies Carlos Alberto, captain of Brazil's 1970 World Cup winners, has died of a heart attack.
world news 21/08/2016 Philippine president threatens to quit UN over 'stupid' criticism of drug war The Philippine president has threatened to quit the United Nations after it urged him to stop killing suspected criminals.
Turkey 08/08/2016 Turkish president makes first foreign visit after coup attempt to Russia Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin will focus their talks on the Syria conflict, trade, energy and the resumption of Russian charter flights to Turkey.
Indonesia 01/08/2016 State executions: a fate worse than death Indonesia went ahead with the execution of four drug offenders early on Friday morning. Last-minute petitions were denied. Another 10 more are due to
Indonesia 29/07/2016 Jokowi on path to become 'most prolific executioner in recent Indonesian history' - Amnesty International A local man and three Nigerians have been killed by firing squad in Indonesia for drug-related crimes.
world news 20/07/2016 Death penalty executions at a 25 year high, Amnesty reports Three countries are responsible for 90% of executions, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
Turkey 19/07/2016 Erdogan defies EU on death penalty: 'If Turkey's parliament backs it, I will' The Turkish president has vowed to approve the restoration of capital punishment if parliament votes for it, in defiance of EU warnings.
