An American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) petition is calling on President Biden “to commute all federal death sentences” ...

The court ruled that the brutal killings, which stemmed from a property dispute, met the “rarest of rare” standard required for capital punishment ...

In our series on how Biden can use the lame duck period to secure civil liberties and civil rights, we examine how Biden can ...

Bangladesh's Attorney General proposed removing "secularism" and "socialism" from the Constitution, alongside the recognition ...

The execution marks the sixth known public execution since the Taliban’s return to power, reigniting international outrage over the group’s use of capital punishment and corporal punishment, which ...

The court ruled that the brutal killings, which stemmed from a property dispute, met the "rarest of rare" standard required ...

His public execution in Hamedan highlights Iran's continued use of capital punishment for serious crimes. Authorities confirmed Salamat, aged 43, faced accusations from 200 women, making it the ...

The jury of seven women and five men told Judge James Arguelles that they were split on whether Adel Sambrano Ramos should be ...

President-elect Donald Trump wants to expand the federal death penalty and undo the Biden-Harris administration's moratorium ...

In contrast, Biden has a mixed record on capital punishment. Unlike his predecessor, he has not carried out any federal ...

The Texas Supreme Court is considering whether a legislative subpoena of a death row inmate infringed on the executive branch ...

Human rights groups have voiced growing alarm over Iran's escalating use of capital punishment, particularly against ...