the Thai Criminal Court sentenced brothers Nonthakorn Kanthana, 34, a native of

The California Supreme Court issued an order today that thwarts the state's plans to execute Albert Greenwood Brown on Thursday night.

A Georgia prisoner who tried to kill himself last week by slashing his arms and throat with a razor blade was executed amid heightened security for the 1998 murders of a trucking company owner and his two children.

eight Ghanaian nationals may be executed by firing squad in Libya any time, newspaper

China's top legislature has never considered scrapping the death penalty for those convicted of

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani has received a death sentence for committing murder

Saudi Arabia beheaded a murderer by the sword in Medina, the interior ministry announced

According to the reports from Iran a minor offender identified as Mohammad was hanged on July 10th 2010 in the Marvdasht prison of Shiraz.

Esau “Wolf” Jackson, 32, black, gets new trial in Alabama.

Teresa Lewis died early today after being given a lethal injection at the Greensville correctional

Iran's Supreme Court upheld a death sentence for political prisoner Mohammad Ali Haj-Aqai

Two people were hanged in Kerman (southeast of Iran) and Aran-Bigdel (province