Amnesty International began with a focus on "prisoners of conscience," individuals detained for their political beliefs without advocating violence. Over the decades, its mission expanded to encompass ...

A man was executed in Iran on Wednesday for the murder of a police officer in a central part of the country, the judiciary's official news agency reported.

A man was executed in Iran on Wednesday for the murder of a police officer in a central part of the country, the judiciary’s ...

Iran carries out the second highest number of executions worldwide per year after China, according to human rights groups including Amnesty International. Capital punishment is applied in Iran for ...

A Ugandan military court has ruled that prominent opposition figure Kizza Besigye can be tried on the charge of treachery, ...

It comes after Iranian authorities executed another man convicted of assaulting dozens of women in Tehran in December ...

Zimbabwe has recently banned the death penalty. While it should remove an exemption clause, which might allow for capital ...

Iranian singer Tataloo has been sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy against prophet Mohammed. He has the right to ...