Latest in Tag: capital punishment Highlight
Latest in Tag: capital punishment
Court orders death sentence against defendant in ‘illegal cell’ case
Death sentences over the past three years drew controversy
Foreign ministers jointly call for abolition of death penalty
The declaration calls for cooperation between states to abolish the death penalty and to move towards more effective and humane justice systems
Capital punishment and the question of fair trials
Growing need for social dialogue in Egyptian society over capital punishment, says anthropology professor Reem Saad
Grand Mufti upholds Mansoura ‘terrorist leader’ death sentence
Family claim defendant was tortured into confession
Global spike in death sentences in 2014 largely due to Egypt
End of year report identifies Egypt handed out many sentences though executed few
Executions jump in 2011, driven by Middle East, says Amnesty
By Adrian Croft / Reuters LONDON: The number of executions carried out around the world jumped last year, largely due to a surge in use of the death penalty in Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Amnesty International said on Tuesday. The rights group said at least 676 people were executed in 20 countries in 2011 compared …