Saudi authorities beheaded a Pakistani man after he was convicted of smuggling drugs into the kingdom, the

Two prisoners convicted of murder were hanged in the prison of Mashhad, reported the

Zambia’s President Sata, in a Christmas gesture, released two prisoners and commuted life sentences

Eighteen people were executed in Iran between 16 and 18 December 2013, in three different cities.

The Minsk regional court has said that a man it sentenced to death last month is a Moscow-

The Fifth Congress of Hands off Cain ended today with the election of governing bodies and the approval of the general motion. The congress, held in conjunction with "Restricted Horizons" inside the “Due Palazzi Prison” in Padua in the twentieth anniversary of the founding of Hands Off Cain, confirmed Marco Pannella as President, Sergio D’Elia as Secretary, and Elisabetta Zamparutti as treasurer.

Eight of the prisoners were hanged in Rajai Shahr prison (Karaj) in the morning. According to the

A Saudi sentenced to death for killing another citizen is set to walk free after mediation by

A European Parliament delegation has visited Tehran to discuss a host of issues, including human

Johnny Dale Black was executed in Oklahoma.

For the very first time, a prisoner in Ho Chi Minh City was executed by lethal injection.

An accused of drug trafficking prisoner was executed in Gachsaran, Iran.