Singapore CJ loses cool as he dismisses challenge by death row inmates against new law
The prisoners, including four Malaysians, had to argue their case themselves as lawyers were afraid to represent them.
Plea to Singapore: Stop two imminent executions for drug trafficking
A joint statement by several organisations urging an end to the death penalty as two executions for drug-related offences are set to take place this week.
Amnesty executions survey slams state 'killing sprees'
Nearly 40% of all known executions were for drug-related offences, including 11 in Singapore, the rights group says.
Outcry after Iran hangs 2 on blasphemy charges
While the Islamic republic's law permits executions for blasphemy, hangings of people convicted of such charges have been relatively rare in recent years.
Family of Singaporean on death row for cannabis pleads for clemency
Rights activists and family members say there were loopholes in the case and that Tangaraju never handled the drugs.
Iran executes British-Iranian dual national for spying
Alireza Akbari, who was arrested more than two years ago, is said to have been a spy for Britain's MI6 secret intelligence agency and had received around US$2 million for his services.
Iran executes 2 more men in connection with protests
The latest hangings double the number of executions to four over the nationwide unrest.
2022 'year of botched executions' in US, report says
The Death Penalty Information Center says a third of the executions by lethal injection in the US this year were 'bungled'.
Iran defies outcry with second protest execution
The judiciary's Mizan Online news agency says he was hanged in public in the city, rather than inside prison.
Iran executes protester for injuring guard with knife
The Tasnim news agency identified the person who was executed as Mohsen Shekari but gave no more details.
Afghan Taliban carry out first public execution since takeover
A Taliban spokesman says the case for the execution was thoroughly examined by a series of courts before the supreme leader gave the order.
Japanese death row inmates sue over 'cruel' hanging
Japan is one of the few economically developed countries to still have the death penalty, and hanging has been its sole execution method for around a century and a half.
