The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for a moratorium on the death penalty with a view to abolishing capital punishment. The vote in the 192-member world body was 104-54 with 29 abstentions.

Amnesty International revealed that secret executions have been taking

a gang of six people were given sentences ranging from death to 15 years in jail

New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine signed a law approved by lawm

a Vietnamese court sentenced eight people to death for smuggling heroin, raising

The New Jersey Assembly voted 44-36 to pass a bill replacing the

Finland has signed a new extradition agreement with the

at the conclusion of the Conference organised by Hands Off Cain in Gabon, in partnership with the Government of Gabon, the following declaration was adopted:

four men were hanged for drug trafficking in the city of Bojnord in the Northern

convicted wife killer Wisut Boonkasemsanti and former public health minister Rakkiat Sukthana are among

Morocco's justice minister says his country is on the verge of abolishing capital punishment.

the conference organised by Hands Off Cain in Gabon on December 10 and 11 concluded today with the adoption of the Declaration of Libreville. The conference was held in partnership with the government of Gabon, under the patronage of President Omar Bongo Ondimba, with thanks to the financial support of the Dutch Government.