the Council of Ministers approved the proposal by Franco Frattini, the Foreign Affairs Minister, and Angelino Alfano, the Justice Minister, concerning a draft law for the ratification of Protocol 13 of the European Convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental liberties, including the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances.

three executions were reported in Indonesia.

at least eight women and one man have been sentenced to be stoned to death in Iran and may be executed at any time, the lawyers defending several of those sentenced said.

the French Presidency of the European Union said it was "deeply concerned

Four people were executed in east China for manslaughter and drug smuggling, state

an Iranian woman arrested at the age of 13 is due to be hanged after

an Act seeking the death penalty for armed robbers, depending on the gravity of the case, was

the International Court of Justice ordered the United States to do all it can to

Radical-PD Parliamentarians Matteo Mecacci and Marco Perduca wrote a letter to the Presidents of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Chamber and the Senate asking them to start all the practical necessities for sending a delegation to Iraq “with the utmost urgency.”

the Nigerian House of Representatives rejected a bill, which sought to amend

the citizens of Uzbekistan support a humanisation of their criminal justice system, the

a Palestinian military court on sentenced two Palestinians to death by firing squad for collaborating with Israel, a court statement said.