Henry Jackson, 47, black, has been executed in Mississippi for the murders of 4 nieces and nephews after Gov. Phil Bryant denied a family request to spare his life.
The execution of Aum Supreme Truth founder Chizuo Matsumoto is highly likely to be postponed
A judge in Guyana commuted the death sentences of four prisoners, saying their protracted
in the last days of her presidency, President Pratibha Patil commuted 30 death sentence
In Zimbabwe, human rights activists have slammed the inclusive government for lack of sincerity
Hamad al-Naqi, the Kuwaiti Shiite tweeter arrested in March for allegedly cursing
A court in Pakistan awarded a death sentence to a man for murder. Additional District and
The Chinese government has agreed to lift the death sentence on a total of 22 Ugandans
According to local authorities in western afghan Nimroz province the dead bodies of three Afghans
Hosni Mubarak, toppled by an uprising last year after 30 years ruling Egypt, was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in killing protesters after a trial that sets a precedent for holding Middle East autocrats to account.
At least nine prisoners were executed in two different prisons in Iran, reported unofficial reports from Iran.
In India, a fast track court sentenced a 22-year-old man to death for raping and killing
