Amnesty International says executions in Saudi Arabia hit a record high last year, with 345 people put to death.

Leading human rights organization Amnesty International has explained why the death penalty ‘must be abolished’. The group, which was founded in the 1960s and operates in 155 countries, has ...

At Amnesty International, we firmly believe that no one – including any government – has the right to take away someone else’s life. We’re working to end the use of the death penalty around the world, ...

The execution was conducted “at the request of the victim’s family, due to the emotional effect the case on society,” ...

China has been named the world’s lead executioner in Amnesty International’s annual report on global capital punishment, which estimated that thousands were put to death in the country in 2024.

Under international law, drug offences do not meet the threshold of 'most serious crimes' and countries who are considering introducing capital punishment for drug related offences such as the ...

Saudi Arabia put two Ethiopians to death today, pushing this year’s number of foreigners executed past 100 – a spike in ...

Some of those against capital punishment believe that human life is so valuable that even the worst murderers should not be deprived of the value of their lives. ... Amnesty International. NB: ...

Amnesty’s report paints a grim picture of how capital punishment is being misused. Iran was responsible for 64 percent of all known executions last year, many of which were linked to protests or ...

Rising numbers come as fewer countries use capital punishment. The U.S. saw an increase in executions and remains among the top five countries, but the sharp increase was driven by a 48% rise in ...

While much of the world has left capital punishment behind, the most recent report by Amnesty International shows executions last year reached their highest level globally in almost a decade ...