Japan’s prisons had 129 inmates on death row as of Dec 26, according to a Justice Ministry report.
The Islamic State, which has established its 'caliphate' in large parts of Syria and Iraq, continues to escalate
Three prisoners were executed in the yard of Central Prison of Zahedan, reported the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
a senior official said Thailand may abolish the death penalty in the near future.
the European Union Mission in Islamabad discouraged Pakistan’s decision to resume executions in the
An opinion poll was released showing that more than two-thirds of Jordanians support capital punishment.
A 30-year-old Muslim man, Cheikh Ould Mohamed Ould Mkheitir, became the first person to be
Al Shabaab militants have executed a young man for suspected spying for the Federal Government of
A 26 year old man was hanged in the prison of Mashhad (Northeastern Iran). The man who was not
The widow of a murdered security guard spared the killer the death sentence at the Abu Dhabi Court of Appeal.
At least 11 prisoners have been hanged in the cities of Shiraz and Qazvin, Iran.
Three Indians on death row in Saudi Arabia for the murder of their compatriot have been saved from being
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
