The Court of Appeal has ordered the execution of an Asian expatriate by firing squad in Qatar for
Iran collectively hanged eight prisoners in Gohardasht (Rajai Shahr) Prison in Karaj.
The European Union Missions in Jerusalem and Ramallah condemned the latest death sentence issued in the Gaza Strip.
Two murder convicts were hanged separately in jails of Multan and Haripur.
April 12, 2016: Kenneth Fults, 47, Black, was executed in Georgia.
Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi signed into law a kidnapping prohibition bill, which makes kidnapping a capital offence in the state.
At least four death row convicts were hanged in Pakistan in the last two days.
A 47-year old man was awarded death sentence in Jharkhand State by a Giridih court for raping and
A former journalist who joined the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab was executed in Somalia’s capital for
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) has not signed HB 815 that would have given the state power to put
Al-Qaida militants in southern Yemen seized and executed 15 soldiers loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, local officials and residents said.
Five prisoners were reportedly hanged at Rasht's Lakan Prison (in the province of Gilan, northern Iran) on
To Mr Volker Turk - the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and to Ms. Mai Sato - the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran
