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Nebraska abolishes death penalty

Nebraska has become the 19th US state to abolish the death penalty in favour of life imprisonment. At 30 to 19, the vote overrode a veto by the

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: EU backs migrant mission to its south, looks east

In this episode of Europe Weekly, the EU gives the green light to start a naval operation off the coast of Libya; the bloc holds a summit in Riga

Hungary

Hungary's Orban: EU nations should have power over death penalty

Just more than three weeks after his controversial comments on restoring the death penalty, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been defending

Saudi Arabia

Wanted: Saudi Arabia seeks eight executioners as beheadings soar

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Egypt

Egypt: international condemnation over Muslim Brotherhood death sentences

The international community expresses concerns over an Egyptian court's decision to seek the death penalty for ex-president Mohammed Mursi and 106 others.

Egypt

Egypt: Ousted President Mohamed Mursi sentenced to death

Egypt’s ousted President Mohamed Mursi has been told he faces execution, along with more than 100 supporters of his now banned Muslim Brotherhood

Turkey

Turkey: Erdogan condemns Egypt death penalty ruling against ousted Mursi

An Egyptian court’s decision to seek the death penalty for ousted Mohamed Mursi has been condemned by Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The

Egypt

Egypt: Court seeks death sentence for ex-president Mursi and 105 others

An Egyptian court seeks the death penalty for ex-president Mohammed Mursi and 105 other members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood.

USA

Victims welcome death sentence for Boston marathon bomber

A jury has sentenced Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death by lethal injection. It rejected the other option of life in prison. Three

North Korea

North Korea executes defence minister for 'dozing off'

North Korea has executed its defence chief for treason according to South Korea’s spy agency. Leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the execution of 15

Hungary

Hungarian PM Orban wants to bring back death penalty

Hungary wants to reintroduce the death penalty. It may seem a surprising move for an EU member state but that’s exactly what Hungarian Prime Minister

Afghanistan

Four sentenced to death in Afghanistan for Koran burning killing

A judge in Afghanistan has sentenced four men to death following a lethal attack on a woman in Kabul. The men were part of a mob which killed

Indonesia

Brazilian had 'no idea' he was going before firing squad

Europe News

Hungary should expect a "fight" if it moves to reintroduce the death penalty, EU warns

Hungary should expect ‘fight’ if it reintroduces death penalty, says EU’s Juncker The comments came from European Commission president Jean-Claude

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: EU under fire over migrant policy

In this edition of Europe Weekly, the EU comes under fire over its migrant policy; Ukraine’s economy is predicted to shrink this year; MEPs get tough

Hungary

Jean-Claude Juncker slaps down Hungary's plans for death penalty

Indonesia

Australia recalls ambassador over Indonesia executions

A diplomatic backlash is underway after eight drug traffickers, seven of them foreigners, were executed by an Indonesian firing squad. Indignation

Indonesia

How Indonesia executes condemned prisoners

Indonesia

Australia recalls ambassador over Indonesian executions

Indonesia’s execution of eight convicted drug-traffickers from several countries has strained diplomatic relations. Australia has recalled its

Indonesia

Australians plea for mercy for condemned nationals in Indonesia

Several hundred people held a vigil in Sydney for the two convicted Australians awaiting execution in Indonesia. In other towns and cities too people