A lecturer in the School of Law at the University of Zambia, Landilani Banda, says death sentence is “state-
Traditional leaders urged Government to do away with the death penalty. The chiefs said capital punishment
Two death row prisoners were hanged on early morning in the jails of Sahiwal and Jehlum, Dunya News
Four juveniles have been hanged in Sanandaj prison, Iran.
Egypt's parliament overwhelmingly endorsed a controversial anti-terrorism law that sets up special courts
Three death row prisoners were hanged on early morning in the jails of Attock, Mianwali and Jhang, Dunya
The Supreme Court of India stayed the execution of two condemned prisoners who were awarded death
Five prisoners were hanged in Iran on January 12 and 14.
The breakaway northern Somalia region of Somaliland executed three people including a woman and her
Florence Chibwesha, Director of the Human Rights Commission of Zambia told the Committee on Legal
The People's Court in the northern province of Lang Son issued two death sentences, two life sentences and
Six prisoners were executed by hanging for murder charges at Orumiyeh prison in Iran, local human rights
