Last Updated: Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 22:40
Its the first year in nearly two decades the country has not carried out a single death sentence.
Last Updated: Sunday, October 16, 2011, 20:18
Iran has hanged four people for crimes ranging from drug trafficking, rape and murder, local media said.
Last Updated: Monday, September 19, 2011, 11:08
According to an Amnesty report, China executed more people than the rest of the world combined in 2010.
Last Updated: Friday, July 22, 2011, 12:23
Murder, rape, drug trafficking and adultery are among crimes punishable by death in Iran.
Last Updated: Monday, March 28, 2011, 23:40
Global executions fall from at least 714 in 2009 to at least 527 in 2010.
Last Updated: Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 15:49
California hasn`t executed anyone in more than five years and its death row population has risen, recently reaching 720 inmates.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 13:07
More than 800 people in Iraq are on death row awaiting execution, said Iraqi Interior Minister Jawad al-Bolani.
Last Updated: Sunday, October 24, 2010, 16:09
The shortage has already forced postponement of lethal injection executions across US.
Last Updated: Friday, October 8, 2010, 12:59
Pakistan`s Army chief ordered an inquiry Friday into video clips that show men in soldiers` uniforms gunning down a group of bound and blindfolded detainees.
Last Updated: Friday, June 18, 2010, 11:21
Lawmakers voted to end firing squad executions in Vietnam and instead use lethal injections.
Last Updated: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 13:42
China on Tuesday executed two people for their roles in a tainted milk powder scandal in which at least six children died and more than 300,000 became sick.
Last Updated: Saturday, October 31, 2009, 15:42
China has hit back at European Union criticism of the execution of two Tibetans over unrest in the Himalayan region last year and warned Europe not to interfere in the issue.
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