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French death row inmate Serge Atlaoui repatriated from Indonesia
Arrested in 2005 and sentenced to death in 2007, Atlaoui has long maintained his innocence, claiming he was unaware of illegal activities on his worksite.
Zimbabwe abolishes the death penalty
Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty almost 20-years after the last capital punishment was carried out.
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Following the execution of the German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd, the German government has been accused of failing to do all it could to save him.
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The former boxer was convicted of murder in the 1966 killing of a company manager and three of his family members. He was sentenced to death in 1968.
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Artists urge Serbia to block extradition of Belarusian filmmaker
Andrei Gynot, who is wanted in Belarus for alleged tax evasion, could face severe persecution, including imprisonment, torture, or even the death penalty if returned.
Accused 9/11 architect and two others agree to guilty plea
Mohammed is the accused mastermind behind al-Qaeda’s 9/11 attacks on the US.
Belarus pardons German medic sentenced to death for alleged terrorism
Belarus is the only country in Europe that still carries out capital punishment.
German Red Cross medic sentenced to death in Belarus, activists claim
Belarus is the last country in Europe still to apply the death penalty, executing several people each year by firing squad.
Iran’s Supreme Court overturns rapper Toomaj Salehi’s death sentence
Iran's Supreme Court has overturned a death sentence against rapper Toomaj Salehi, who was jailed for backing nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death.
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death
Popular rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death in Iran, for supporting nationwide protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.
Iran ramps up executions as Western countries’ attention falters
Iran continues to execute ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protesters as Western countries fail to exercise the same pressure on the country’s government they did in late 2022 and early 2023.
Alabama executes a man with nitrogen gas for first time
Kenneth Eugene Smith lost two final appeals to the Supreme Court and one to a federal appeals court, arguing the execution was a cruel and unusual punishment.
Fears grow for Iran protesters amid record executions
The Islamic Republic was shaken by the largest - and most significant - wave of anti-government dissent in decades last year.
Man executed in Vietnam despite appeals from Europe and Canada
Le Van Manh was put to death for the theft and the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl - but maintained his confession was coerced via torture by police.
The nightmare of Europeans whose families are held hostage in Iran
Europeans detained in Iran are facing torture, lengthy sentences and for some even the death penalty. Euronews spoke to some of their family members about their hopes and fears..
Amnesty says executions at highest level since 2017
According to Amnesty International, an official total of 883 people were executed across 20 countries in 2022, marking a rise of 53% compared to figures for 2021 .