The number of executions in Iran surged in 2024, with over 900 people executed, the highest since 2015. UN human rights commissioner Volker Türk expressed deep concern over this alarming trend, particularly noting a significant increase in executions of women…
Nimisha Priya, a 34-year-old Indian nurse facing execution in Yemen, is hoping for a pardon from the family of her victim, Talal Abdo Mahdi. Her family is negotiating with Mahdi’s relatives to secure a pardon and has raised $40,000 in…
Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse sentenced to death in Yemen for the murder of her former business partner, is seeking a pardon from the victim’s family as her execution approaches. Family and supporters have raised $40,000 in blood money as…
Zimbabwe has officially abolished the death penalty, following a parliamentary vote in December. President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed the legislation on the last day of 2024. The death penalty, which had not been used since 2005, was still enforced for serious…
Zimbabwe has officially abolished the death penalty, a decision praised by Amnesty International as a significant step forward for human rights. This move follows a parliamentary vote earlier in December, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa approving the law that re-sentences approximately…
Zimbabwe has officially abolished the death penalty after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed a law that converts existing death sentences into prison terms. This legislative change means courts can no longer impose capital punishment for any crimes. Although a moratorium on…
Three key figures in the 9/11 attacks, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, may avoid the death penalty following a settlement with prosecutors. They were set to receive life sentences instead, but U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin contested this agreement, which was…
China has swiftly imposed severe penalties on two men responsible for recent violent attacks, including a deadly incident in Zhuhai. In less than two months, one man received the death penalty after driving into a crowd, killing 35, while another…
Serge Atlaoui, a Frenchman on death row in Indonesia since 2007 for drug trafficking, is the subject of an official transfer request from France, made on December 19. Atlaoui, who has always maintained his innocence, was sentenced to death after…
A 62-year-old Chinese man has been sentenced to death for deliberately driving into pedestrians in Zhuhai, resulting in 35 fatalities and many injuries. The attack occurred near a stadium during a time of heightened security due to an upcoming air…
Donald Trump criticized President Joe Biden’s recent decision to commute the death sentences of 37 inmates to life imprisonment, claiming it harms families of victims. Trump announced his intention to push for more death penalty cases once in office, citing…
President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to instruct the Department of Justice to aggressively seek the death penalty once he takes office on January 20, aiming to protect American families from violent criminals. This statement follows outgoing President Joe Biden’s recent…
