Indonesia said that the government has postponed planned executions of drug traffickers as it focuses on fixing the economy, which is growing at its slowest pace in six years.

The Government wants to abolish the mandatory death sentence for drug-related offences and says the punishment should be left to the discretion of the judge.

Raphael Holiday, 36, Black, was executed for setting a fire that killed his 18-month-old daughter and her 2 young half-sisters 15 years ago.

A double murder convict was sent to gallows in Central Jail Bahawalpur in the wee hours.

Iranian authorities have executed at least six prisoners in two different prisons from November 12 until November 16.

The European Union says it hopes one day Malawi will take the next step and actually complete the process

A Clackamas County jury sentenced Dayton Leroy Rogers to death for the 4th time. Rogers, 62, White, a

Four prisoners were reportedly hanged in the morning at Karaj Central Prison on drug related charges.

An Egyptian criminal court sentenced militant Adel Habara to death, alongside six others in a retrial for

Al-Shabaab militants killed prominent Muslim Cleric in an area between Jowhar and Beledweyn towns. The

In a rare public comment on the death penalty since he took office in June 2013, President Hassan Rouhani claimed Iran has hanged hundreds of drug offenders to prevent drug trafficking into Europe.

Two Somali National Army officers have been sentenced to death by a court martial in Mogadishu after