The Court of Cassation overturned the convictions of five men who were sentenced to death for storming a

At least eight death row convicts were sent to the gallows early in the morning in different jails of Punjab, Dunya News reported.

Gov. Tom Wolf halted the scheduled execution of Michael Eric Ballard under a moratorium the governor has declared on capital punishment in the state.

A death row convict was hanged in Bahawalpur Central Jail early in the morning. Culprit Muhammad

Iran's fundamentalist regime hanged four prisoners in the last two days.

Kamalia Additional District and Sessions Judge Sardar Iqbal Dogar awarded death sentence and Rs

three prisoners were executed at Karaj's Rajai Shahr Prison, the website of the General Directorate of Prisons and Security and Corrective Measures in Tehran reported.

Judge Jeffrey Sherlock Prohibits State From Using Execution Drug. A state judge ruled today that the

According to an autopsy report obtained by The Oklahoman, the state used the wrong drug to stop an

The World Day Against the Death Penalty, which will occur on October 10, was celebrated today in Rome with a press conference promoted by Iran Human Rights, Amnesty International, Hands off Cain and the Community of Sant’Egidio.

“Executions for drug crimes amount to a violation of international law and are unlawful killings,” the United

The mullahs hanged four men in northern and southern Iran.