A vote to repeal the death penalty by the US state of Connecticut’s State Senate is a leap forward in the battle to end capital punishment, says Amnesty International.
New video footage of a public hanging in Iran highlights the brutalisation of the condemned and those who watch executions, says Amnesty International.
A Catholic prison ministry leader has called on the Taiwan government to abolish the death penalty, as another round of executions may take place in a few weeks.
Christians Solidarity Worldwide welcomed the conviction of a man involved in the killing of six Coptic Christians, while continuing to oppose the death penalty.
Amnesty International has called on the Yemeni authorities to halt the imminent execution of a man alleged to have committed a murder whilst still a minor.