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Aug 25 2015 2:06pm
An execution every two days: Saudi Arabia's surge in killings
An arbitrary arrest. No legal representation. A false ‘confession’. A ...
Aug 25 2015 2:04pm
An execution every two days: Saudi Arabia’s surge in killings
An arbitrary arrest. No legal representation. A false ‘confession’. A ...
Aug 25 2015 12:00am
Saudi Arabia is carrying out executions at a rate of one every two days - new report
Child offenders and those with mental disabilities among those exec...
Aug 13 2015 6:18pm
Seven must-see human rights documentaries on Netflix
Don’t leave your Netflix account to grow old and dusty – there are ple...
Aug 7 2015 5:56pm
Iran: child offender Salar Shadizadi faces execution in days
Shadizadi set to be hanged on Monday, amid unprecedented Iranian ex...
Aug 4 2015 8:36am
Pakistan: execution of Shafqat Hussain 'a deeply sad day'
Claims that Hussain was under 18 at time of crime and tortured into...
Jul 23 2015 2:03pm
Iran: 'staggering' execution spree with nearly 700 people executed in just over six months - new figures
New figures show 694 executions up to 15 July, with executions set ...
Jul 17 2015 10:52am
Zambia: President commutes death sentences
The decision by President Edgar Lungu to commute the sentences of 3...
Jul 16 2015 2:33pm
Zambia spares hundreds of prisoners execution
Zambia took a welcome move towards ending its use of the death penalty...
Jun 29 2015 3:57pm
USA: Supreme Court lethal injection ruling leaves injustice of death penalty in place
Risk of wrongfully-convicted person being executed remains   ...