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Egypt

Egypt court confirms Muslim Brotherhood death sentences

Death sentences on 183 supporters of the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood have been upheld in Egypt, while ousted president Mohamed Mursi is to face a fourth trial.

02/02/2015

Indonesia

Vigil in Sydney for two Australians on death row in Indonesia

Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan were convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to death in 2006

31/01/2015

USA

Supreme Court to review lethal injection executions in Oklahoma

America’s Supreme Court has agreed to review Oklahoma’s controversial method of execution by lethal injection. It is taking up a case brought by

24/01/2015

Nigeria

Nigeria soldiers face death penalty for mutiny

A Nigerian court has sentenced 54 soldiers to death for refusing to fight Boko Haram Islamists. The men were found guilty of mutiny, refusing to help

18/12/2014

Nigeria

Nigeria soldiers face death penalty for mutiny

A Nigerian court has sentenced 54 soldiers to death for refusing to fight Boko Haram Islamists. The men were found guilty of mutiny, refusing to help

18/12/2014

China

China: Eight given death penalties over Xinjiang attacks

Eight people have been sentenced to death in connection with deadly attacks in China’s western Xinjiang region – where violence has raged between the

08/12/2014

Sudan

Sudan death row woman Meriam Ibrahim re-arrested hours after being freed

24/06/2014

India

India: Three men sentenced to death for gang-rapes in Mumbai

04/04/2014

World News

Iran and Iraq 'killing sprees' hike global death penalty numbers, says Amnesty

27/03/2014

Egypt

529 Muslim Brotherhood members sentenced to death

24/03/2014

India

India: New Delhi bus gang-rape quartet lose appeal against death penalty

13/03/2014

Saudi Arabia

Saudi justice beheads Indian man for murder

31/01/2014

Cyprus

Gay sex legalized in northern Cyprus

27/01/2014

North Korea

Was Kim Jong-un's uncle fed to the dogs? That's not really the point

03/01/2014

Iran

Amnesty International calls for Iran to halt man's second execution after he survives first

16/10/2013

USA

Texas executes 500th person since 1982

27/06/2013

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: EU mourns Iron Lady's death

12/04/2013

World

More killing: Amnesty tracks executions

10/04/2013