Today begins a four days mission of Hands Off Cain and the Radical Party in Sierra Leone. The mission is aimed to obtain a legal moratorium or the abolition of the death penalty in the country, and the support of the African country to the Resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations for the universal moratorium on executions.

Eleven people were executed in Iraq, bringing the number of executions this year to at least 113.

Five prisoners were hanged in Shiraz (southern Iran), reported the Iranian state media.

In Lebanon, Military Tribunal Judge Imad al-Zein issued the death penalty against Hani

Hands off Cain together with the Community of Sant’Egidio held a press conference today at the headquarters of the Radical Party to illustrate the start up of the European campaign to save the life of Anthony Farina.

Iraq executed six people despite calls for a moratorium, a justice ministry official said, bringing

Islamists who have seized control of northern Mali publicly executed a man accused

In India, a Delhi Court awarded death sentence to five members of a family convicted earlier

In Sri Lanka, Colombo high court sentenced a woman to death for the possession and distribution

According to reports, an Afghan national was hanged in Evin Prison, Teheran, this

In Jordan, the Criminal Court sentenced a 49-year-old man to death for molesting

According to reports in Iran, 11 prisoners who were transferred from Qezel Hesar