Mohammed Haza'a was put to death by the Yemeni government despite legitimate questions as to whether he was under the age of 18 when he committed an alleged murder.
eight men were executed in Saudi Arabia, bringing to 26 the number of people put to death in Saudi Arabia so far this year.
The Bombay High Court confirmed the death penalty to a 22-year-old youth from
An Algerian court has sentenced 14 suspects having linked to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic
A judge who faced constant death threats from the Taliban during a 22-month long case
The House Judiciary Committee approved (14-8) the repeal of the death penalty in Maryland.
An Egyptian court upheld the death sentences of 21 people for their role in a football (soccer) riot
A Saudi newspaper says a ministerial committee is looking into formally dropping public beheadings
The Maryland Senate approved legislation to repeal the state’s death penalty, putting Maryland
A Saudi man agreed to pardon the killer of his son in return for diya (blood money
Two prisoners were hanged publicly in the Torkmanchai area of Mianeh (northwestern
In Tanzania, the Dodoma High Court has sentenced to death one Juma Swedi (25), a resident
