Iran publicly hanged a convicted murderer in the western city of Khoramabad,
The death sentence for Daryl Atkins was commuted to life in prison after York
China is using the death penalty more prudently following a key legal reform
Two Saudis convicted of murder and a Yemeni found guilty of drug trafficking were beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry announced.
after 10 years on China's highest court, the Supreme People's Court, Xuan Dong
Saudi Arabia beheaded by the sword two men convicted of "trafficking large amounts of drugs", the interior ministry announced.
North Korean authorities have passed death sentences on three people involved
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has reduced a death sentence to life
The president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE
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The Patrick Manning government wants to use its new term in office to ensure
Saudi Arabian authorities beheaded three people for murder and rape, the Interior
Two political prisoners who could be executed within hours