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Indonesia: Family say last farewells to Australian drug smugglers before executions

Amid chaotic scenes, relatives have paid a last visit to a top security jail in Indonesia to say their final farewells to two Australian drug

Indonesia

Australia makes final plea for stay in execution of Bali 9 pair

Australia makes a final plea to Indonesia for a stay in the execution of convicted drug smugglers Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan. Officials in Jakarta are said to be considering the fate of Filipino

Indonesia

Indonesia prepares firing squad for 10 inmates on death row

Egypt

Egypt: 22 Mursi supporters sentenced to death

An Egyptian court has sentenced 22 supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi to death for storming a police station in 2013. The country’s first

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Egypt

Egyptian court moves toward death penalty for hooligans

An Egyptian court has moved closer toward executing 11 men for deadly soccer violence. Seventy-three people were killed and more than 1,000 injured

Egypt

Death sentences for Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie and others upheld in Egypt

A judge in Egypt has confirmed death sentences on the Muslim Brotherhood’s top leader Mohamed Badie and 13 other senior members of the outlawed

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Indonesian court rejects legal challenges by Australians on death row

A court in Indonesia has rejected last-ditch legal challenges by two Australians convicted of drugs charges. Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are

USA

Forensic tests help secure freedom for Alabama death row inmate

After nearly 30 years on death row in Alabama, Anthony Ray Hinton is finally tasting freedom. Hinton, 58, was convicted of killing two fast-food

World News

Worldwide death sentences on the rise but executions drop - Amnesty Intl.

The number of executions dropped in 2014 compared to a year before but the number of people given death sentences rose sharply, says Amnesty.

USA

Why is Utah bringing back the firing squad?

Egypt

14 Muslim Brotherhood leaders face death sentence in Egypt

A court in Egypt is seeking the death penalty for the Muslim Brotherhood’s top leader Mohamed Badie and 13 other members. The defendants are charged

Indonesia

Indonesia drugs convicts 'to be executed at same time'

The Indonesian Attorney-General Muhammad Prasetyo says ten convicted drugs offenders will be executed at the same time, once the legal process is

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Richard Branson appeals to Indonesia to revoke death sentence for Bali 9 pair

The families of two Australian drug smugglers have made what could be one of their final visits to the men. Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were

Turkey

Jailing sex offenders is not sufficient, says Turkish law professor

As campaigners mark International Women’s Day, euronews has been discussing violence against women and punishments for perpetrators with Ahmet Caner

Indonesia

Indonesia executions to go ahead "within days"

Indonesia has rejected an Australian proposal for a prisoner exchange and says two Australians convicted of drug trafficking will be executed within

Indonesia

Australian drug smugglers Chan and Sukumaran moved to 'Indonesia's Alcatraz'

Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are moved to Indonesia's Nusakambangan island, where they are expected to face a firing squad.

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Indonesia rejects appeals for mercy for Australian death row inmates

Two Australian men due to be executed in Indonesia have had their appeals for clemency rejected by a Jakarta judge. Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran

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Australia appeals for mercy for death row inmates Chan and Sukumaran

Australia is challenging Indonesia’s rejection of a clemency appeal in the cases of two Australian nationals. Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran along

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Last minute appeal for Australians on death row in Indonesia

The Australian Prime Minister is calling on Indonesia to halt the planned execution of two Australian nationals found guilty of heroin smuggling

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Indonesia poised to execute French national