In Ohio, Republican Gov. John Kasich granted clemency to Ronald Post following the recommendation

One prisoner was hanged in Kashan (central Iran) today, reported the Iranian state media.

Just four states carried out more than three-fourths of the executions in the United

Death sentences for 28 people accused of terrorism-related offences were reportedly ratified

a conference held on 15-16 December in Beijing discussed a range of measures aimed at significantly reducing the use of capital punishment in China.

The Syrian man convicted in the killing of a young woman at a monastery in the Kesrouan area

Uganda ruled out including executions in a bill seeking to impose harsher penalties on

Two Iranian men were sentenced to death by the High Court in the State of Selangor

In Nigeria, the National Assembly approved the death penalty for acts of terrorism

In Vietnam, the People’s Court of the mountainous northern province of Son La sentenced five members of a massive drug trafficking ring to death following a 10-day trial.

Malaysia has seen positive developments in the move towards abolishing the death penalty

An Iraqi court has handed down a fifth death sentence on the country's fugitive Sunni Vice President