Mexico 22 Mexican drug cartel members 'executed by police' - report One of the worst allegations of abuse by Mexican security forces has been revealed in a damning report by the country’s national human rights commission. 19/08/2016
Indonesia 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 01/08/2016
Indonesia 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. 29/07/2016
Bangladesh Bangladeshi Islamist leader Motiur Rahman Nizami executed for war crimes An Islamist leader has been hanged in Bangladesh for war crimes committed in 1971. Seventy three-year-old Motiur Rahman Nizami was executed on 11/05/2016
Korea North Korea 'executes' army chief, Seoul reports North Korea is reported to have carried out the latest in a series of high-profile executions. Army Chief of Staff Ri Yong Gil is said to have been 10/02/2016
Iraq Baghdad offers to mediate in growing row between Saudi Arabia and Iran The Iraqi foreign minister is in the Iranian capital meeting his counterpart there, amid fears of a new sectarian conflict 06/01/2016
Saudi Arabia Saudi diplomats return from Tehran Saudi Arabian diplomats who had been based in Tehran have returned home to Riyadh’s with stories of mistreatment at the hands of Iranian officials 06/01/2016
Saudi Arabia More tit-for-tat in the Middle East following Shia cleric's execution Euronews brings you the latest twists and turns in the rapidly-moving story 05/01/2016
World Saudis struggle with supremacy crisis Laurence Alexandrowicz, euronews: “Gilles Kepel, as you’re an expert on Islam and the Arab world, please give us your insight on the crisis between 04/01/2016
Europe News Saudi Arabia-Iran tensions threaten world security, former minister tells euronews The diplomatic rupture between Tehran and Riyadh – following the execution of a prominent Shi’ite cleric by Saudi authorities – threatens world 04/01/2016
Saudi Arabia Saudis struggle with supremacy crisis The tension in relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia has reached new heights, amid violent protests and diplomatic rifts. We study the deepening 04/01/2016
Saudi Arabia Saudi-Iranian rift escalates over executed cleric Two days after Sunni Saudi Arabia executed a prominent Shi’ite cleric, thousands have marched in Baghdad and Iraq’s southern Shi’ite cities to 04/01/2016
Saudi Arabia Iranians protest against Saudi execution of Shi'ite cleric al-Nimr Hundreds of Shi’ite Muslims protested in Tehran on Sunday against Saudi Arabia’s execution of prominent Shi’ite cleric Nimr al-Nimr. Demonstrators 03/01/2016
Saudi Arabia Shi'ite fury after Saudi mass execution Saudi Arabia’s mass execution of 47 men on terrorism charges has unleashed anger at home and beyond. Prominent Shi’ite cleric Nimr al-Nimr was 03/01/2016
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia's execution of Shi'ite cleric unleashes anger at home and beyond Saudi Arabia’s execution of prominent Shi’ite cleric Nimr al-Nimr has unleashed anger at home and beyond. Dozens took to the streets of Al-Qatif in 03/01/2016
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia: top Shia cleric among 47 executed Execution triggers protests across Shia community 02/01/2016
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia's biggest mass execution in 35 years Leading Shia cleric and 46 others executed 02/01/2016
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia executes Shi'ite cleric Nimr Baqr al-Nimr Saudi Arabia executed 47 people on Saturday for terrorism, including the prominent Shi’ite Muslim cleric Nimr Baqr al-Nimr, the country’s interior 02/01/2016
Bangladesh Bangladesh hangs two opposition leaders for war crimes Two opposition leaders have been executed in Bangladesh for war crimes committed during the 1971 war of independence. Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid and 22/11/2015
USA Texas carries out 12th execution this year Texas has executed a 33-year-old man, the 12th execution held in the state so far this year, more than any other in the USA. In total 24 people have 15/10/2015
USA Oklahoma orders stay of execution over drug error Convicted criminal Richard Glossip has been granted a stay of execution by Oklahoma’s governor due to uncertainty over the drugs to be used in the 01/10/2015
USA Kelly Gissendaner executed in Georgia despite pleas for clemency Kelly Gissendaner has been executed in the state of Georgia in the United States. She became the first woman to be executed in the state for 70 30/09/2015
Saudi Arabia Pressure mounts on Saudi Arabia over imminent beheading and crucifixion of alleged protester International pressure is mounting on Saudi Arabia to stay the execution of young Shi’ite Ali Mohammed al-Nimr, accused of taking part in 24/09/2015
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia to execute Shi'ite over anti-government protest Saudi Arabia is poised to execute a Shi’ite Muslim over his role in anti-government protests, despite protests that he was a minor when 23/09/2015
Pakistan Pakistan hangs 'teen' convict despite protests from rights groups Convicted killer Shafqat Hussain was hanged by Pakistan on Tuesday despite claims that he was under 18 when arrested and was tortured into confessing 04/08/2015
India Memon: India executes plotter of 1993 Mumbai attacks India has executed the man convicted of financing the country’s deadliest terrorist attack. It came after the Supreme Court threw out a final appeal 30/07/2015
