A special war crimes tribunal sentenced one of the top leaders of an Islamic party to death for crimes during

Attorney General Eric Holder said that a national moratorium on lethal injection "would be appropriate'' until the Supreme Court completes its latest review of the execution process as part of a case initially brought by Oklahoma death row inmates.

A Chinese man who was freed after six years on death row following a wrongful murder conviction was

Personal feelings and the reactions of a state should be separate, Turkey's EU affairs minister said regarding

An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan awarded death sentence and 92 years imprisonment to Jahangir for

China will require police to film and record all interrogations in criminal cases to ensure that law enforcement

Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani drug smuggler, bringing to 29 the number of executions in the first six

the newly elected Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced today that he has suspended the death

At least nine prisoners have been executed in Iran in two days.

Somali Government announced that Ahmed Ismail Ali, a senior Al-Shabaab leader in southern region of

Two Saudis condemned to death for murder in separate cases were beheaded by

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced he had established a moratorium on executions until he receives and reviews a report on capital punishment in the state.